Forest area in Greenland
Greenland: Forest area was 2.2 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat
Forest area in Greenland, 1990–2023
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
In 2023, forest area in Greenland stood at 2.2 sq. km. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Greenland peaked at 2.2 sq. km in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.2 sq. km, in 1990.
That places Greenland 208th out of 214 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Forest area in Greenland, year by year
| Year | sq. km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.2 sq. km | — |
| 1991 | 2.2 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2.2 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2.2 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2.2 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2.2 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2.2 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2.2 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2.2 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2.2 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2.2 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2.2 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2.2 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2.2 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2.2 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2.2 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2.2 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2.2 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2.2 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2.2 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2.2 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2.2 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2.2 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2.2 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.2 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.2 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.2 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.2 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.2 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.2 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.2 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.2 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.2 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2.2 sq. km | +0.0% |
Greenland compared with similar countries
- Greenland's 2.2 sq. km is below the median for high income countries, which is 4,978 sq. km, 0% of the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Greenland's 2.2 sq. km is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21,183 sq. km, 0% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.2 sq. km | 2.2 sq. km | 2.2 sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.2 sq. km | 2.2 sq. km | 2.2 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.2 sq. km | 2.2 sq. km | 2.2 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.2 sq. km | 2.2 sq. km | 2.2 sq. km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
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)
- 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)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1143 units per person (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2018)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2018)
- Rural population 11.4% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 16.6% (2023)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1656 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in Greenland?
- Forest area in Greenland was 2.2 sq. km in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.2 sq. km in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2 sq. km in 1990.
- How does Greenland rank for forest area?
- Greenland ranks 208th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Greenland data come from?
- The figures come from FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Forest area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.