Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Greenland
Greenland: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas was 0 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
0
World rank
151st
of 157 countries
All-time high
0
in 2000
All-time low
0
in 2000
Years of data
8
2000–2020
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Greenland, 2000–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Greenland is 0, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Over the whole period, proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Greenland peaked at 0 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2000.
That places Greenland 151st out of 157 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
- 149 Vanuatu 0.69 compare
- 150 Saudi Arabia 0.31 compare
- 151 Comoros 0 compare
- 151 Faroe Islands 0 compare
- 151 Guernsey 0 compare
- 151 Iraq 0 compare
- 151 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 0 compare
- 151 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0 compare
More environment data for Greenland
- Standard Deviation 0.605 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.17 °C (2025)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita 0.39 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita 0.3 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use 17 t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity 17 t (2024)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value 51 1000 USD (2024)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value 11,211 1000 USD (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 1 t (2024)
- Roundwood — Import quantity 613 m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Greenland?
- Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Greenland was 0 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 0 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2000.
- How does Greenland rank for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Greenland ranks 151st out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Where does this Greenland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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