What is the highest agricultural land recorded in Greenland?

The highest recorded value was 2,434 sq. km in 2012.

What is the lowest agricultural land recorded in Greenland?

The lowest recorded value was 2,350 sq. km in 1961.

How does Greenland rank for agricultural land?

Greenland ranks 155th out of 209 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 flat.

Agricultural land in Greenland

Name: Agricultural land in Greenland
Creator: 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)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Greenland: Agricultural land was 2,431 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

2,431 sq. km

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

155th

of 209 countries

All-time high

2,434 sq. km

in 2012

All-time low

2,350 sq. km

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

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 sq. km.

Analysis

Greenland recorded 2,431 sq. km for agricultural land in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agricultural land in Greenland peaked at 2,434 sq. km in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2,350 sq. km, in 1961.

That places Greenland 155th out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Agricultural land in Greenland, year by year

Annual values for Agricultural land (sq. km) in Greenland, 1961 to 2023.
Year	sq. km	Change
1961	2,350 sq. km	—
1962	2,350 sq. km	+0.0%
1963	2,350 sq. km	+0.0%
1964	2,350 sq. km	+0.0%
1965	2,350 sq. km	+0.0%
1966	2,350 sq. km	+0.0%
1967	2,350 sq. km	+0.0%
1968	2,350 sq. km	+0.0%
1969	2,350 sq. km	+0.0%
1970	2,350 sq. km	+0.0%
1971	2,350 sq. km	+0.0%
1972	2,350 sq. km	+0.0%
1973	2,350 sq. km	+0.0%
1974	2,350 sq. km	+0.0%
1975	2,350 sq. km	+0.0%
1976	2,350 sq. km	+0.0%
1977	2,350 sq. km	+0.0%
1978	2,350 sq. km	+0.0%
1979	2,350 sq. km	+0.0%
1980	2,350 sq. km	+0.0%
1981	2,350 sq. km	+0.0%
1982	2,350 sq. km	+0.0%
1983	2,350 sq. km	+0.0%
1984	2,350 sq. km	+0.0%
1985	2,353 sq. km	+0.1%
1986	2,356 sq. km	+0.1%
1987	2,359 sq. km	+0.1%
1988	2,362 sq. km	+0.1%
1989	2,365 sq. km	+0.1%
1990	2,368 sq. km	+0.1%
1991	2,371 sq. km	+0.1%
1992	2,374 sq. km	+0.1%
1993	2,377 sq. km	+0.1%
1994	2,380 sq. km	+0.1%
1995	2,383 sq. km	+0.1%
1996	2,386 sq. km	+0.1%
1997	2,389 sq. km	+0.1%
1998	2,392 sq. km	+0.1%
1999	2,395 sq. km	+0.1%
2000	2,398 sq. km	+0.1%
2001	2,401 sq. km	+0.1%
2002	2,404 sq. km	+0.1%
2003	2,407 sq. km	+0.1%
2004	2,410 sq. km	+0.1%
2005	2,413 sq. km	+0.1%
2006	2,416 sq. km	+0.1%
2007	2,419 sq. km	+0.1%
2008	2,422 sq. km	+0.1%
2009	2,425 sq. km	+0.1%
2010	2,428 sq. km	+0.1%
2011	2,431 sq. km	+0.1%
2012	2,434 sq. km	+0.1%
2013	2,431 sq. km	-0.1%
2014	2,431 sq. km	+0.0%
2015	2,431 sq. km	+0.0%
2016	2,431 sq. km	+0.0%
2017	2,431 sq. km	+0.0%
2018	2,431 sq. km	+0.0%
2019	2,431 sq. km	+0.0%
2020	2,431 sq. km	+0.0%
2021	2,431 sq. km	+0.0%
2022	2,431 sq. km	+0.0%
2023	2,431 sq. km	+0.0%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	2,350 sq. km	2,350 sq. km	2,350 sq. km	9
1970s	2,350 sq. km	2,350 sq. km	2,350 sq. km	10
1980s	2,354 sq. km	2,350 sq. km	2,365 sq. km	10
1990s	2,382 sq. km	2,368 sq. km	2,395 sq. km	10
2000s	2,412 sq. km	2,398 sq. km	2,425 sq. km	10
2010s	2,431 sq. km	2,428 sq. km	2,434 sq. km	10
2020s	2,431 sq. km	2,431 sq. km	2,431 sq. km	4

Countries ranked near Greenland

152 Timor-Leste 3,414 sq. km compare
153 Fiji 3,116 sq. km compare
154 Montenegro 2,635 sq. km compare
156 Vanuatu 1,870 sq. km compare
157 New Caledonia 1,840 sq. km compare
158 Belize 1,820 sq. km compare

See the full ranking of 257 places →

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)
Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 16.56 (2023)
Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2018)
Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2018)
Rural population growth -2.2% (2025)
Agriculture share gdp 16.56 (2023)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1656 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2023)

All data for Greenland →

Frequently asked questions

What is agricultural land in Greenland?: Agricultural land in Greenland was 2,431 sq. km 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 2,434 sq. km in 2012.
What is the lowest agricultural land recorded in Greenland?: The lowest recorded value was 2,350 sq. km in 1961.
How does Greenland rank for agricultural land?: Greenland ranks 155th out of 209 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 flat.
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 (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Agricultural land (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
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)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 257 places, 15,984 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Agricultural land refers to the 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.