Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita (Agriculture) in Greenland
Greenland: Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita (Agriculture) was 16.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Greenland, 2003–2023
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Greenland recorded 16.6% for agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Greenland peaked at 19.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 11.6%, in 2009.
Greenland ranks 49th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita (Agriculture) in Greenland, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 17.9% | — |
| 2004 | 16.4% | -8.0% |
| 2005 | 16.9% | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 16.2% | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 14.3% | -11.8% |
| 2008 | 14.7% | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 11.6% | -21.3% |
| 2010 | 13.4% | +15.6% |
| 2011 | 14.6% | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 16.2% | +11.1% |
| 2013 | 15.0% | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 17.3% | +15.4% |
| 2015 | 17.0% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 18.4% | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 19.1% | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 18.4% | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 18.5% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 15.7% | -14.9% |
| 2021 | 15.2% | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 16.0% | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 16.6% | +3.3% |
Greenland compared with similar countries
- Greenland's 16.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.5%, 10.8× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Greenland's 16.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.6%, 6.3× the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.5% | 11.6% | 17.9% | 7 |
| 2010s | 16.8% | 13.4% | 19.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.9% | 15.2% | 16.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
More agriculture & rural data for Greenland
- Share of GDP from agriculture 16.6% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2018)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2018)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1656 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 9.03 % change on previous year (2023)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0 hectares per person (2025)
- Rural population 11.4% (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Greenland?
- Agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Greenland was 16.6% in 2023, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 19.1% in 2017.
- What is the lowest agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.6% in 2009.
- How does Greenland rank for agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Greenland ranks 49th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greenland data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agriculture includes the cultivation of crops and livestock production, as well as forestry, hunting, and fishing. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.