Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, per square kilometre in Greenland
Greenland: Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
166th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.0007 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 1996
All-time low
0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 1997
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, per square kilometre in Greenland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Greenland recorded 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre for permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre in Greenland peaked at 0.0007 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 1997.
That places Greenland 166th out of 176 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, per square kilometre in Greenland, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0007 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0007 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0007 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0007 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0007 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0007 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0007 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0007 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0007 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0007 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0007 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0007 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0007 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0007 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0007 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0007 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0007 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0007 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0007 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0007 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0007 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0007 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0007 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0007 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0007 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0007 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0007 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0007 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0007 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0007 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0007 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0007 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0007 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0007 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0007 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0007 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre | -16.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Greenland compared with similar countries
- Greenland's 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0098 1000 ha per square kilometre, 6% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Greenland's 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0164 1000 ha per square kilometre, 4% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0007 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0007 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0007 1000 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0007 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0007 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0007 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0007 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0007 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0007 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0007 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0007 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
- 163 Japan 0.0009 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 164 Myanmar 0.0007 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 165 Saint Lucia 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 167 Norway 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 168 French Polynesia 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 169 Papua New Guinea 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
More environment data for Greenland
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.3961 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 2.17 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.605 °C (2025)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP 24.29 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth 2.61 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth 5.11 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP US$ 24.29 % (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 0.02 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use 1 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre in Greenland?
- Permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre in Greenland was 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0007 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1996.
- What is the lowest permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1997.
- How does Greenland rank for permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre?
- Greenland ranks 166th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greenland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.