Agricultural land use, per unit of GDP in Greenland
Greenland: Agricultural land use, per unit of GDP was 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Agricultural land use, per unit of GDP in Greenland, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Greenland recorded 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP for agricultural land use, per unit of gdp in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use, per unit of gdp in Greenland peaked at 0.0034 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP, in 2023.
That places Greenland 86th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural land use, per unit of GDP in Greenland, year by year
| Year | hectares per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0034 hectares per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0027 hectares per US$ of GDP | -21.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0022 hectares per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0017 hectares per US$ of GDP | -24.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0014 hectares per US$ of GDP | -17.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP | -19.5% |
| 1976 | 0.001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP | -20.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | -31.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | -23.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -24.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | +13.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0015 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0034 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
- 83 Comoros 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 84 North Macedonia 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 85 Georgia 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 87 Solomon Islands 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 88 Armenia 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 89 Azerbaijan 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP 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$), annual 9.03 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land use, per unit of gdp in Greenland?
- Agricultural land use, per unit of gdp in Greenland was 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land use, per unit of gdp recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0034 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1970.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use, per unit of gdp recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- How does Greenland rank for agricultural land use, per unit of gdp?
- Greenland ranks 86th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greenland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land use, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Agricultural land use divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural land use ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Agricultural land use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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Agricultural land use divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.