Forest area, 1000 Hectares in Greenland

Greenland: Forest area, 1000 Hectares was 0.22 in 2023. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2023)
0.22
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
223rd
of 225 countries
All-time high
0.22
in 1992
All-time low
0.22
in 1992
Years of data
32
1992–2023

Forest area, 1000 Hectares in Greenland, 1992–2023

00.050.10.150.21992200720231992: 0.221993: 0.221994: 0.221995: 0.221996: 0.221997: 0.221998: 0.221999: 0.222000: 0.222001: 0.222002: 0.222003: 0.222004: 0.222005: 0.222006: 0.222007: 0.222008: 0.222009: 0.222010: 0.222011: 0.222012: 0.222013: 0.222014: 0.222015: 0.222016: 0.222017: 0.222018: 0.222019: 0.222020: 0.222021: 0.222022: 0.222023: 0.22

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 223rd of 225 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 220 Norfolk Island 0.49 compare
  2. 221 Malta 0.46 compare
  3. 222 Aruba, Kingdom of the Netherlands 0.42 compare
  4. 224 Faroe Islands 0.08 compare
  5. 225 Qatar 0 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places β†’

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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 223rd out of 225 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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Indicator
Forest area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
236 places, 7,520 data points, 1992–2023
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