Land area (sq. km), per capita in Greenland
Greenland: Land area (sq. km), per capita was 7.22 sq. km per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land area (sq. km), per capita in Greenland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
Greenland recorded 7.22 sq. km per person for land area (sq. km), per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area (sq. km), per capita in Greenland peaked at 10.14 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 6.11 sq. km per person, in 1996.
Greenland ranks 1st of 216 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land area (sq. km), per capita in Greenland, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10.14 sq. km per person | — |
| 1962 | 9.76 sq. km per person | -3.7% |
| 1963 | 9.39 sq. km per person | -3.8% |
| 1964 | 9.09 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 1965 | 8.72 sq. km per person | -4.1% |
| 1966 | 8.44 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 1967 | 8.16 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 1968 | 7.87 sq. km per person | -3.5% |
| 1969 | 7.61 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 1970 | 7.36 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 1971 | 7.24 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 7.07 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 6.97 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 6.9 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 6.89 sq. km per person | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 6.88 sq. km per person | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 6.92 sq. km per person | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 6.95 sq. km per person | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 6.89 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 6.81 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 6.7 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 6.63 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 6.56 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 6.48 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 6.42 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 6.39 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 6.32 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 6.24 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 6.18 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 6.15 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 6.16 sq. km per person | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 6.18 sq. km per person | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 6.19 sq. km per person | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 6.16 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 6.12 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 6.11 sq. km per person | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 7.33 sq. km per person | +19.9% |
| 1998 | 7.32 sq. km per person | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 7.32 sq. km per person | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 7.31 sq. km per person | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 7.28 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 7.25 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 7.23 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 7.21 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 7.21 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 7.23 sq. km per person | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 7.26 sq. km per person | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 7.29 sq. km per person | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 7.29 sq. km per person | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 7.26 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 7.21 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 7.22 sq. km per person | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 7.27 sq. km per person | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 7.29 sq. km per person | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 7.31 sq. km per person | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 7.31 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 7.31 sq. km per person | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 7.33 sq. km per person | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 7.3 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 7.28 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 7.24 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 7.24 sq. km per person | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 7.22 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.8 sq. km per person | 7.61 sq. km per person | 10.14 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.01 sq. km per person | 6.88 sq. km per person | 7.36 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.47 sq. km per person | 6.18 sq. km per person | 6.81 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.5 sq. km per person | 6.11 sq. km per person | 7.33 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.26 sq. km per person | 7.21 sq. km per person | 7.31 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.28 sq. km per person | 7.21 sq. km per person | 7.33 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.25 sq. km per person | 7.22 sq. km per person | 7.28 sq. km per person | 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)
- 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 land area (sq. km), per capita in Greenland?
- Land area (sq. km), per capita in Greenland was 7.22 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 10.14 sq. km per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.11 sq. km per person in 1996.
- How does Greenland rank for land area (sq. km), per capita?
- Greenland ranks 1st out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area (sq. km), 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 Land area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Land area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.