Surface area in Greenland
Greenland: Surface area was 410,450 sq. km in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
410,450 sq. km
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
60th
of 216 countries
All-time high
410,450 sq. km
in 1997
All-time low
341,700 sq. km
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Surface area in Greenland, 1961–2023
Source: 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). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
Greenland recorded 410,450 sq. km for surface area in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, surface area in Greenland peaked at 410,450 sq. km in 1997 and was at its lowest, 341,700 sq. km, in 1961.
That places Greenland 60th out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Surface area in Greenland, year by year
| Year | sq. km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 341,700 sq. km | — |
| 1962 | 341,700 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 341,700 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 341,700 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 341,700 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 341,700 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 341,700 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 341,700 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 341,700 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 341,700 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 341,700 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 341,700 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 341,700 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 341,700 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 341,700 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 341,700 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 341,700 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 341,700 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 341,700 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 341,700 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 341,700 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 341,700 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 341,700 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 341,700 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 341,700 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 341,700 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 341,700 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 341,700 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 341,700 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 341,700 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 341,700 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 341,700 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 341,700 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 341,700 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 341,700 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 341,700 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 410,450 sq. km | +20.1% |
| 1998 | 410,450 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 410,450 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 410,450 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 410,450 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 410,450 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 410,450 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 410,450 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 410,450 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 410,450 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 410,450 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 410,450 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 410,450 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 410,450 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 410,450 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 410,450 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 410,450 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 410,450 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 410,450 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 410,450 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 410,450 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 410,450 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 410,450 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 410,450 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 410,450 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 410,450 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 410,450 sq. km | +0.0% |
Greenland compared with similar countries
- Greenland's 410,450 sq. km is above the median for high income countries, which is 30,689 sq. km, 13.4× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Greenland's 410,450 sq. km is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 84,434 sq. km, 4.9× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 341,700 sq. km | 341,700 sq. km | 341,700 sq. km | 9 |
| 1970s | 341,700 sq. km | 341,700 sq. km | 341,700 sq. km | 10 |
| 1980s | 341,700 sq. km | 341,700 sq. km | 341,700 sq. km | 10 |
| 1990s | 362,325 sq. km | 341,700 sq. km | 410,450 sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 410,450 sq. km | 410,450 sq. km | 410,450 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 410,450 sq. km | 410,450 sq. km | 410,450 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 410,450 sq. km | 410,450 sq. km | 410,450 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 surface area in Greenland?
- Surface area in Greenland was 410,450 sq. km in 2023, according to 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).
- What is the highest surface area recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 410,450 sq. km in 1997.
- What is the lowest surface area recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 341,700 sq. km in 1961.
- How does Greenland rank for surface area?
- Greenland ranks 60th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is surface area rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greenland data come from?
- The figures come from 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), published as part of Surface area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.