Agricultural land in Greenland
Greenland: Agricultural land was 0.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agricultural land in Greenland, 1961–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
Greenland recorded 0.6% for agricultural land in 2023.
The figure is up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land in Greenland peaked at 0.7% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 1997.
That places Greenland 209th out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land in Greenland, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.7% | — |
| 1962 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.7% | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 0.7% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.7% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.7% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.7% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.7% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.7% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.7% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.7% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.7% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.7% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.7% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.6% | -16.6% |
| 1998 | 0.6% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.6% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.6% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.6% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.6% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.6% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.6% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.6% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.6% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.6% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.6% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.6% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.6% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.6% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.6% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.6% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.6% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.6% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.6% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.6% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.6% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.6% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.6% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.6% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.6% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.6% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
- 206 Northern Mariana Islands 1.2% compare
- 207 Turks and Caicos Islands 1.1% compare
- 208 Singapore 0.9% compare
- 210 Suriname 0.4% compare
More agriculture & rural data for Greenland
- Rural population 11.4% (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1143 units per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -2.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 9,686 current US$ per person (2023)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 16.6% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2018)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2018)
- Rural population growth -2.2% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1656 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land in Greenland?
- Agricultural land in Greenland was 0.6% in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest agricultural land recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 1996.
- What is the lowest agricultural land recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1997.
- How does Greenland rank for agricultural land?
- Greenland ranks 209th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greenland data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Agricultural land (% of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural land refers to the share of land area that is arable, under permanent crops, and under permanent pastures. Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded. Land under permanent crops is land cultivated with crops that occupy the land for long periods and need not be replanted after each harvest, such as cocoa, coffee, and rubber. This category includes land under flowering shrubs, fruit trees, nut trees, and vines, but excludes land under trees grown for wood or timber. Permanent pasture is land used for five or more years for forage, including natural and cultivated crops.