Share of land area used for agriculture in Greenland
Greenland: Share of land area used for agriculture was 0.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of land area used for agriculture in Greenland, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of land area used for agriculture in Greenland is 0.6%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land area used for agriculture in Greenland peaked at 0.7% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 1997.
That places Greenland 208th out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Share of land area used for agriculture in Greenland, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.7% | — |
| 1962 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.7% | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 0.7% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.7% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.7% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.7% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.7% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.7% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.7% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.7% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.7% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.7% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.7% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.6% | -16.6% |
| 1998 | 0.6% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.6% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.6% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.6% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.6% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.6% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.6% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.6% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.6% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.6% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.6% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.6% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.6% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.6% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.6% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.6% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.6% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.6% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.6% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.6% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.6% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.6% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.6% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.6% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.6% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.6% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
- 205 Northern Mariana Islands 1.2% compare
- 206 Turks and Caicos Islands 1.1% compare
- 207 Singapore 0.9% compare
- 209 Suriname 0.4% compare
More agriculture & rural data for Greenland
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 9.03 % change on previous year (2023)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 16.6% (2023)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1143 units per person (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 16.6% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2018)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2018)
- Rural population 11.4% (2025)
- Rural population growth -2.2% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 9,686 current US$ per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of land area used for agriculture in Greenland?
- Share of land area used for agriculture in Greenland was 0.6% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land area used for agriculture recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 1996.
- What is the lowest share of land area used for agriculture recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1997.
- How does Greenland rank for share of land area used for agriculture?
- Greenland ranks 208th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of land area used for agriculture rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greenland data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land area used for agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of land area used for agriculture, measured as a percentage of total land area. Agricultural land refers to the share of land area that is arable, under permanent crops, and under permanent pastures.