Agricultural land use, per capita in Greenland
Greenland: Agricultural land use, per capita was 4.28 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agricultural land use, per capita in Greenland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural land use, per capita in Greenland stood at 4.28 hectares per person.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use, per capita in Greenland peaked at 6.97 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 4.24 hectares per person, in 2004.
That places Greenland 9th out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land use, per capita in Greenland, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6.97 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 6.71 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 1963 | 6.46 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 1964 | 6.25 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1965 | 5.99 hectares per person | -4.1% |
| 1966 | 5.8 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1967 | 5.61 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1968 | 5.41 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1969 | 5.23 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1970 | 5.06 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1971 | 4.98 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 4.87 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 4.8 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 4.75 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 4.74 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 4.73 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 4.76 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 4.78 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 4.74 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 4.68 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 4.61 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 4.56 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 4.51 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 4.46 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 4.42 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 4.4 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 4.36 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 4.31 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 4.28 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 4.26 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 4.27 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 4.29 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 4.31 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 4.29 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 4.27 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 4.27 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 4.27 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 4.26 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 4.27 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 4.27 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 4.26 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 4.25 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 4.24 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 4.24 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 4.24 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 4.26 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 4.28 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 4.3 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 4.31 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 4.29 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 4.27 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 4.28 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 4.3 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 4.32 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 4.33 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 4.33 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 4.33 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4.34 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 4.32 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 4.31 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 4.29 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 4.29 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 4.28 hectares per person | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.05 hectares per person | 5.23 hectares per person | 6.97 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.82 hectares per person | 4.73 hectares per person | 5.06 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.46 hectares per person | 4.28 hectares per person | 4.68 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.28 hectares per person | 4.26 hectares per person | 4.31 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.26 hectares per person | 4.24 hectares per person | 4.31 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.31 hectares per person | 4.27 hectares per person | 4.34 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.29 hectares per person | 4.28 hectares per person | 4.31 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
- 6 Mauritania 7.91 hectares per person compare
- 7 Turkmenistan 5.37 hectares per person compare
- 8 Saudi Arabia 5.15 hectares per person compare
- 10 Iceland 4.25 hectares per person compare
- 11 Uruguay 4.2 hectares per person compare
- 12 Bolivia 3.17 hectares per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for Greenland
- Rural population growth -2.2% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 16.6% (2023)
- 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)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 16.6% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2018)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2018)
- Rural population 11.4% (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 9.03 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land use, per capita in Greenland?
- Agricultural land use, per capita in Greenland was 4.28 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land use, per capita recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 6.97 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use, per capita recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.24 hectares per person in 2004.
- How does Greenland rank for agricultural land use, per capita?
- Greenland ranks 9th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use, per capita rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greenland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land use, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land use divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural land use ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Agricultural land use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Agricultural land use divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.