Surface area (sq. km), per unit of GDP in Greenland
Greenland: Surface area (sq. km), per unit of GDP was 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Surface area (sq. km), per unit of GDP in Greenland, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, surface area (sq. km), per unit of gdp in Greenland stood at 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.2% on the previous year and down 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, surface area (sq. km), per unit of gdp in Greenland peaked at 0.0049 sq. km per US$ of GDP in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP, in 2023.
Greenland ranks 2nd of 211 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Surface area (sq. km), per unit of GDP in Greenland, year by year
| Year | sq. km per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0049 sq. km per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0039 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -21.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0032 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0024 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -24.3% |
| 1974 | 0.002 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -17.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0016 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -19.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0014 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0012 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 1978 | 0.001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -20.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0008 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0007 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0008 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0008 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0008 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0009 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0008 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0006 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -31.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0004 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -23.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0004 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0004 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0003 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0003 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0003 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0004 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +11.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0003 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0003 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -16.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0003 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0004 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +34.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0004 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0004 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0004 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0004 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0004 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0003 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -25.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0002 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0002 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0002 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0002 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0002 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0002 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0002 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0002 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0002 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0002 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +13.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0002 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
Greenland compared with similar countries
- Greenland's 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP, 534.0× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Greenland's 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP, 161.6× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0022 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0.0049 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0007 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0003 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0003 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0002 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
- 1 Central African Republic 0.0002 sq. km per US$ of GDP compare
- 3 Mauritania 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP compare
- 4 Mongolia 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP compare
- 5 Chad 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP compare
More agriculture & rural data for Greenland
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 9.03 % change on previous year (2023)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 16.56 (2023)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Agriculture share gdp 16.56 (2023)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -2.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1143 units per person (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0 hectares per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is surface area (sq. km), per unit of gdp in Greenland?
- Surface area (sq. km), per unit of gdp in Greenland was 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest surface area (sq. km), per unit of gdp recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0049 sq. km per US$ of GDP in 1970.
- What is the lowest surface area (sq. km), per unit of gdp recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- How does Greenland rank for surface area (sq. km), per unit of gdp?
- Greenland ranks 2nd out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is surface area (sq. km), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greenland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Surface area (sq. km), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Surface area (sq. km) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Surface area (sq. km) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Surface area FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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Surface area (sq. km) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.