Share of GDP from agriculture in Greenland
Greenland: Share of GDP from agriculture was 16.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of GDP from agriculture in Greenland, 2003–2023
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of gdp from agriculture in Greenland is 16.6%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of gdp from agriculture in Greenland peaked at 19.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 11.6%, in 2009.
Greenland ranks 49th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Share of GDP from agriculture in Greenland, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 17.9% | — |
| 2004 | 16.4% | -8.0% |
| 2005 | 16.9% | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 16.2% | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 14.3% | -11.8% |
| 2008 | 14.7% | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 11.6% | -21.3% |
| 2010 | 13.4% | +15.6% |
| 2011 | 14.6% | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 16.2% | +11.1% |
| 2013 | 15.0% | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 17.3% | +15.4% |
| 2015 | 17.0% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 18.4% | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 19.1% | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 18.4% | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 18.5% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 15.7% | -14.9% |
| 2021 | 15.2% | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 16.0% | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 16.6% | +3.3% |
Greenland compared with similar countries
- Greenland's 16.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.5%, 10.8× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Greenland's 16.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.6%, 6.3× the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.5% | 11.6% | 17.9% | 7 |
| 2010s | 16.8% | 13.4% | 19.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.9% | 15.2% | 16.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
More agriculture & rural data for Greenland
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2018)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -2.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (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)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 16.6% (2023)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1143 units per person (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2018)
- Rural population 11.4% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 550.81 million current US$ (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of gdp from agriculture in Greenland?
- Share of gdp from agriculture in Greenland was 16.6% in 2023, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of gdp from agriculture recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 19.1% in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of gdp from agriculture recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.6% in 2009.
- How does Greenland rank for share of gdp from agriculture?
- Greenland ranks 49th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of gdp from agriculture rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greenland data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of GDP from agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This is measured as the value added from agriculture, forestry and fishing products as a share of gross domestic product (GDP).