Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Greenland
Greenland: Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites was 29.58 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
29.58
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
174th
of 240 countries
All-time high
29.58
in 2011
All-time low
26.21
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Greenland, 2000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Greenland stood at 29.58. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Greenland peaked at 29.58 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 26.21, in 2000.
That places Greenland 174th out of 240 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Greenland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.21 | — |
| 2001 | 26.21 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 26.21 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 26.21 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 26.21 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 26.21 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 26.21 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 26.21 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 26.21 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 26.21 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 26.21 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 29.58 | +12.9% |
| 2012 | 29.58 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 29.58 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 29.58 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 29.58 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 29.58 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 29.58 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 29.58 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 29.58 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 29.58 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 29.58 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 29.58 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 29.58 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 29.58 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 29.58 | +0.0% |
Greenland compared with similar countries
- Greenland's 29.58 is below the median for high income countries, which is 52.48, 56% of the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Greenland's 29.58 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 66.6, 44% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.21 | 26.21 | 26.21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.24 | 26.21 | 29.58 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.58 | 29.58 | 29.58 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
- 171 Montserrat 30.63 compare
- 172 Curacao 30.24 compare
- 173 Bahamas 29.76 compare
- 175 Northern Mariana Islands 28.48 compare
- 176 El Salvador 28.05 compare
- 177 Kazakhstan 27.98 compare
More environment data for Greenland
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0 hectares per person (2025)
- 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 5.11 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value Standard 4,722 million SLC (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, 2015 701.81 million USD (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP US$ 17.66 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Greenland?
- Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Greenland was 29.58 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest protected terrestrial biodiversity sites recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 29.58 in 2011.
- What is the lowest protected terrestrial biodiversity sites recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.21 in 2000.
- How does Greenland rank for protected terrestrial biodiversity sites?
- Greenland ranks 174th out of 240 countries with data for 2025.
- Is protected terrestrial biodiversity sites rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greenland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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