Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land in Greenland
Greenland: Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land was 100 % in 2024. ▬ Flat
Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land in Greenland, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land in Greenland stood at 100 %. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land in Greenland peaked at 100 % in 1961 and was at its lowest, 100 %, in 1961.
That places Greenland 1st out of 237 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land in Greenland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 100 % | — |
| 1962 | 100 % | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 100 % | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 100 % | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 100 % | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 100 % | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 100 % | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 100 % | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 100 % | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 100 % | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 100 % | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 100 % | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 100 % | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 100 % | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 100 % | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 100 % | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 100 % | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 100 % | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 100 % | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 100 % | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 100 % | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 100 % | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 100 % | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 100 % | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 100 % | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 100 % | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 100 % | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 100 % | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 100 % | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 100 % | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 100 % | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 100 % | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 100 % | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 100 % | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 100 % | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 100 % | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 100 % | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 100 % | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 100 % | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 100 % | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 100 % | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 100 % | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 100 % | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 100 % | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 100 % | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 100 % | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 100 % | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 100 % | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 100 % | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 100 % | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 100 % | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 100 % | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 100 % | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 100 % | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 100 % | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 100 % | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 100 % | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 100 % | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 100 % | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 100 % | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 100 % | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 100 % | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 100 % | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 100 % | +0.0% |
Greenland compared with similar countries
- Greenland's 100 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 43.03 %, 2.3× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Greenland's 100 % is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 40.13 %, 2.5× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 100 % | 100 % | 100 % | 9 |
| 1970s | 100 % | 100 % | 100 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 100 % | 100 % | 100 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 100 % | 100 % | 100 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 100 % | 100 % | 100 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 100 % | 100 % | 100 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 100 % | 100 % | 100 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
- 1 Falkland Islands (Malvinas) 100 % compare
- 1 Norfolk Island 100 % compare
- 4 Faroe Islands 99.93 % 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)
- Standard Deviation 0.605 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.17 °C (2025)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth US$ 2.61 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP 17.66 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP 24.29 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth 5.11 % (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use 17 t (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth 2.61 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land in Greenland?
- Permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land in Greenland was 100 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 100 % in 1961.
- What is the lowest permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 100 % in 1961.
- How does Greenland rank for permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land?
- Greenland ranks 1st out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
- Is permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Greenland data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.