Agricultural area per capita in Greenland
Greenland: Agricultural area per capita was 4.35 in 2023. βΌ Falling
Latest (2023)
4.35
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
11th
of 220 countries
All-time high
7.03
in 1961
All-time low
4.23
in 2004
Years of data
63
1961β2023
Agricultural area per capita in Greenland, 1961β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural area per capita in Greenland is 4.35, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural area per capita in Greenland peaked at 7.03 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 4.23, in 2004.
Greenland ranks 11th of 220 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.12 | 5.32 | 7.03 | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.86 | 4.72 | 5.17 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.46 | 4.27 | 4.69 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.26 | 4.25 | 4.27 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.25 | 4.23 | 4.29 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.31 | 4.28 | 4.34 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.34 | 4.33 | 4.35 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
- 8 Mauritania, Islamic Republic of 7.91 compare
- 9 Turkmenistan 5.37 compare
- 10 Saudi Arabia 5.22 compare
- 12 Iceland 4.23 compare
- 13 Uruguay 4.2 compare
- 14 Bolivia 3.17 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Greenland
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 9.03 % change on previous year (2023)
- Agriculture share gdp 16.56 (2023)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1143 units per person (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 16.56 (2023)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2018)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2018)
- Rural population 11.4% (2025)
- Rural population growth -2.2% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 9,686 current US$ per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural area per capita in Greenland?
- Agricultural area per capita in Greenland was 4.35 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural area per capita recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 7.03 in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural area per capita recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.23 in 2004.
- How does Greenland rank for agricultural area per capita?
- Greenland ranks 11th out of 220 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural area per capita rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greenland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural area per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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