Forest area, 1000 Hectares in Greenland
Greenland: Forest area, 1000 Hectares was 0.22 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Forest area, 1000 Hectares in Greenland, 1992–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Greenland recorded 0.22 for forest area, 1000 hectares in 2023. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area, 1000 hectares in Greenland peaked at 0.22 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.22, in 1992.
Greenland ranks 222nd of 224 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Forest area, 1000 Hectares in Greenland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.22 | — |
| 1993 | 0.22 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.22 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.22 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.22 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.22 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.22 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.22 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.22 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.22 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.22 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.22 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.22 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.22 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.22 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.22 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.22 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.22 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.22 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.22 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.22 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.22 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.22 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.22 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.22 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.22 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.22 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.22 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.22 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.22 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.22 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.22 | +0.0% |
Greenland compared with similar countries
- Greenland's 0.22 is below the median for high income countries, which is 689.3, 0% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Greenland's 0.22 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,197, 0% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.22 | 0.22 | 0.22 | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.22 | 0.22 | 0.22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.22 | 0.22 | 0.22 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.22 | 0.22 | 0.22 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
- 219 Norfolk Island 0.49 compare
- 220 Malta 0.46 compare
- 221 Aruba 0.42 compare
- 223 Faroe Islands 0.08 compare
- 224 Qatar 0
More climate change data for Greenland
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 148,208 kg (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 0.8215 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 0.8215 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0031 kt (2050)
- Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) 0.8215 kt (2050)
- Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 0.8215 kt (2050)
- Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions 0.0031 kt (2050)
- Synthetic Fertilizers — Direct emissions 0.0023 kt (2050)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that) 0.0002 kt (2050)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) 0.0005 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area, 1000 hectares in Greenland?
- Forest area, 1000 hectares in Greenland was 0.22 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest forest area, 1000 hectares recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.22 in 1992.
- What is the lowest forest area, 1000 hectares recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.22 in 1992.
- How does Greenland rank for forest area, 1000 hectares?
- Greenland ranks 222nd out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area, 1000 hectares rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Greenland data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Forest area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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