Share global forest in Greenland
Greenland: Share global forest was 0 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
0
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
225th
of 235 countries
All-time high
0
in 2025
All-time low
0
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Share global forest in Greenland, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share global forest in Greenland is 0, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share global forest in Greenland peaked at 0 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1990.
That places Greenland 225th out of 235 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share global forest in Greenland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 0 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 0 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 0 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 0 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 0 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 0 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 0 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 0 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 0 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 0 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 0 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 0 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 0 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 0 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 0 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 0 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 0 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 0 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 0 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 0 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 0 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 0 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 0 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 0 | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 0 | +0.1% |
Greenland compared with similar countries
- Greenland's 0 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0105, 0% of the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Greenland's 0 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0513, 0% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
- 222 Guernsey 0 compare
- 222 Malta 0 compare
- 224 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0 compare
- 226 Saint Barthelemy 0 compare
- 227 Faroe Islands 0 compare
- 228 Curacao 0 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) — Share of GDP 17.66 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value Standard 3,871 million SLC (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$ 544.27 million USD (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value Standard 4,722 million SLC (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share global forest in Greenland?
- Share global forest in Greenland was 0 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share global forest recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 0 in 2025.
- What is the lowest share global forest recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1990.
- How does Greenland rank for share global forest?
- Greenland ranks 225th out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share global forest rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Greenland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share global forest. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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