Agricultural land per capita in Greenland
Greenland: Agricultural land per capita was 4.35 hectares per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
4.35 hectares per capita
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
11th
of 226 countries
All-time high
7.03 hectares per capita
in 1961
All-time low
4.23 hectares per capita
in 2004
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land per capita in Greenland, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land per capita in Greenland is 4.35 hectares per capita, 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 land per capita in Greenland peaked at 7.03 hectares per capita in 1961 and was at its lowest, 4.23 hectares per capita, in 2004.
Greenland ranks 11th of 226 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land per capita in Greenland, year by year
| Year | hectares per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7.03 hectares per capita | — |
| 1962 | 6.78 hectares per capita | -3.6% |
| 1963 | 6.54 hectares per capita | -3.5% |
| 1964 | 6.31 hectares per capita | -3.5% |
| 1965 | 6.09 hectares per capita | -3.5% |
| 1966 | 5.88 hectares per capita | -3.5% |
| 1967 | 5.67 hectares per capita | -3.5% |
| 1968 | 5.49 hectares per capita | -3.2% |
| 1969 | 5.32 hectares per capita | -3.1% |
| 1970 | 5.17 hectares per capita | -2.9% |
| 1971 | 5.05 hectares per capita | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 4.97 hectares per capita | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 4.9 hectares per capita | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 4.83 hectares per capita | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 4.78 hectares per capita | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 4.74 hectares per capita | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 4.72 hectares per capita | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 4.72 hectares per capita | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 4.72 hectares per capita | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 4.69 hectares per capita | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 4.63 hectares per capita | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 4.58 hectares per capita | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 4.52 hectares per capita | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 4.46 hectares per capita | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 4.42 hectares per capita | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 4.38 hectares per capita | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 4.35 hectares per capita | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 4.31 hectares per capita | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 4.27 hectares per capita | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 4.26 hectares per capita | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 4.25 hectares per capita | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 4.26 hectares per capita | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 4.26 hectares per capita | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 4.27 hectares per capita | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 4.27 hectares per capita | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 4.26 hectares per capita | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 4.26 hectares per capita | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 4.26 hectares per capita | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 4.27 hectares per capita | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 4.26 hectares per capita | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 4.25 hectares per capita | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 4.25 hectares per capita | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 4.24 hectares per capita | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 4.23 hectares per capita | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 4.24 hectares per capita | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 4.25 hectares per capita | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 4.26 hectares per capita | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 4.27 hectares per capita | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 4.29 hectares per capita | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 4.29 hectares per capita | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 4.28 hectares per capita | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 4.29 hectares per capita | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 4.3 hectares per capita | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 4.33 hectares per capita | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 4.34 hectares per capita | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 4.33 hectares per capita | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 4.33 hectares per capita | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 4.33 hectares per capita | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 4.33 hectares per capita | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 4.33 hectares per capita | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 4.34 hectares per capita | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 4.34 hectares per capita | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 4.35 hectares per capita | +0.1% |
Greenland compared with similar countries
- Greenland's 4.35 hectares per capita is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2317 hectares per capita, 18.7× the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Greenland's 4.35 hectares per capita is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4414 hectares per capita, 9.8× the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.12 hectares per capita | 5.32 hectares per capita | 7.03 hectares per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.86 hectares per capita | 4.72 hectares per capita | 5.17 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.46 hectares per capita | 4.27 hectares per capita | 4.69 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.26 hectares per capita | 4.25 hectares per capita | 4.27 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.25 hectares per capita | 4.23 hectares per capita | 4.29 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.31 hectares per capita | 4.28 hectares per capita | 4.34 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.34 hectares per capita | 4.33 hectares per capita | 4.35 hectares per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
- 8 Mauritania 7.91 hectares per capita compare
- 9 Turkmenistan 5.37 hectares per capita compare
- 10 Saudi Arabia 5.22 hectares per capita compare
- 12 Iceland 4.23 hectares per capita compare
- 13 Uruguay 4.2 hectares per capita compare
- 14 Bolivia 3.17 hectares per capita compare
More agriculture & rural data for Greenland
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 16.6% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2018)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 9,686 current US$ per person (2023)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1656 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 9.03 % change on previous year (2023)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 16.6% (2023)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2018)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0 hectares per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land per capita in Greenland?
- Agricultural land per capita in Greenland was 4.35 hectares per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural land per capita recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 7.03 hectares per capita in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural land per capita recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.23 hectares per capita in 2004.
- How does Greenland rank for agricultural land per capita?
- Greenland ranks 11th out of 226 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural land per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural land is the sum of cropland and land used as pasture for grazing livestock.