Agricultural land use in Greenland
Greenland: Agricultural land use was 243,110 hectares in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
243,110 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
159th
of 227 countries
All-time high
243,400 hectares
in 2012
All-time low
235,000 hectares
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land use 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.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural land use in Greenland stood at 243,110 hectares.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use in Greenland peaked at 243,400 hectares in 2012 and was at its lowest, 235,000 hectares, in 1961.
Greenland ranks 159th of 227 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Agricultural land use in Greenland, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 235,000 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 235,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 235,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 235,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 235,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 235,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 235,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 235,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 235,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 235,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 235,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 235,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 235,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 235,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 235,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 235,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 235,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 235,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 235,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 235,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 235,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 235,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 235,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 235,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 235,300 hectares | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 235,600 hectares | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 235,900 hectares | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 236,200 hectares | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 236,500 hectares | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 236,800 hectares | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 237,100 hectares | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 237,400 hectares | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 237,700 hectares | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 238,000 hectares | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 238,300 hectares | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 238,600 hectares | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 238,900 hectares | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 239,200 hectares | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 239,500 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 239,800 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 240,100 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 240,400 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 240,700 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 241,000 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 241,300 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 241,600 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 241,900 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 242,200 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 242,500 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 242,800 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 243,100 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 243,400 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 243,070 hectares | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 243,080 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 243,100 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 243,110 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 243,110 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 243,110 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 243,110 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 243,110 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 243,110 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 243,110 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 243,110 hectares | +0.0% |
Greenland compared with similar countries
- Greenland's 243,110 hectares is below the median for high income countries, which is 982,000 hectares, 25% of the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Greenland's 243,110 hectares is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.61 million hectares, 9% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 235,000 hectares | 235,000 hectares | 235,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 235,000 hectares | 235,000 hectares | 235,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 235,450 hectares | 235,000 hectares | 236,500 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 238,150 hectares | 236,800 hectares | 239,500 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 241,150 hectares | 239,800 hectares | 242,500 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 243,099 hectares | 242,800 hectares | 243,400 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 243,110 hectares | 243,110 hectares | 243,110 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
- 156 East Timor 341,400 hectares compare
- 157 Fiji 311,600 hectares compare
- 158 Montenegro 263,520 hectares compare
- 160 Vanuatu 187,000 hectares compare
- 161 New Caledonia 184,030 hectares compare
- 162 Belize 182,000 hectares 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 in Greenland?
- Agricultural land use in Greenland was 243,110 hectares 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 use recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 243,400 hectares in 2012.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 235,000 hectares in 1961.
- How does Greenland rank for agricultural land use?
- Greenland ranks 159th out of 227 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.