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Forestland — Area in Greenland

Greenland: Forestland — Area was 0.22 1000 ha in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
0.22 1000 ha
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
214th
of 223 countries
All-time high
0.22 1000 ha
in 1990
All-time low
0.22 1000 ha
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Forestland — Area in Greenland, 1990–2025

00.050.10.150.21990200720251990: 0.22 1000 ha1991: 0.22 1000 ha1992: 0.22 1000 ha1993: 0.22 1000 ha1994: 0.22 1000 ha1995: 0.22 1000 ha1996: 0.22 1000 ha1997: 0.22 1000 ha1998: 0.22 1000 ha1999: 0.22 1000 ha2000: 0.22 1000 ha2001: 0.22 1000 ha2002: 0.22 1000 ha2003: 0.22 1000 ha2004: 0.22 1000 ha2005: 0.22 1000 ha2006: 0.22 1000 ha2007: 0.22 1000 ha2008: 0.22 1000 ha2009: 0.22 1000 ha2010: 0.22 1000 ha2011: 0.22 1000 ha2012: 0.22 1000 ha2013: 0.22 1000 ha2014: 0.22 1000 ha2015: 0.22 1000 ha2016: 0.22 1000 ha2017: 0.22 1000 ha2018: 0.22 1000 ha2019: 0.22 1000 ha2020: 0.22 1000 ha2021: 0.22 1000 ha2022: 0.22 1000 ha2023: 0.22 1000 ha2024: 0.22 1000 ha2025: 0.22 1000 ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

Greenland recorded 0.22 1000 ha for forestland — area in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, forestland — area in Greenland peaked at 0.22 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.22 1000 ha, in 1990.

That places Greenland 214th out of 223 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Forestland — Area in Greenland, year by year

Year 1000 ha Change
1990 0.22 1000 ha —
1991 0.22 1000 ha +0.0%
1992 0.22 1000 ha +0.0%
1993 0.22 1000 ha +0.0%
1994 0.22 1000 ha +0.0%
1995 0.22 1000 ha +0.0%
1996 0.22 1000 ha +0.0%
1997 0.22 1000 ha +0.0%
1998 0.22 1000 ha +0.0%
1999 0.22 1000 ha +0.0%
2000 0.22 1000 ha +0.0%
2001 0.22 1000 ha +0.0%
2002 0.22 1000 ha +0.0%
2003 0.22 1000 ha +0.0%
2004 0.22 1000 ha +0.0%
2005 0.22 1000 ha +0.0%
2006 0.22 1000 ha +0.0%
2007 0.22 1000 ha +0.0%
2008 0.22 1000 ha +0.0%
2009 0.22 1000 ha +0.0%
2010 0.22 1000 ha +0.0%
2011 0.22 1000 ha +0.0%
2012 0.22 1000 ha +0.0%
2013 0.22 1000 ha +0.0%
2014 0.22 1000 ha +0.0%
2015 0.22 1000 ha +0.0%
2016 0.22 1000 ha +0.0%
2017 0.22 1000 ha +0.0%
2018 0.22 1000 ha +0.0%
2019 0.22 1000 ha +0.0%
2020 0.22 1000 ha +0.0%
2021 0.22 1000 ha +0.0%
2022 0.22 1000 ha +0.0%
2023 0.22 1000 ha +0.0%
2024 0.22 1000 ha +0.0%
2025 0.22 1000 ha +0.0%

Greenland compared with similar countries

  • Greenland's 0.22 1000 ha is below the median for high income countries, which is 380.32 1000 ha, 0% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
  • Greenland's 0.22 1000 ha is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,087 1000 ha, 0% of the median. (51 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.22 1000 ha 0.22 1000 ha 0.22 1000 ha 10
2000s 0.22 1000 ha 0.22 1000 ha 0.22 1000 ha 10
2010s 0.22 1000 ha 0.22 1000 ha 0.22 1000 ha 10
2020s 0.22 1000 ha 0.22 1000 ha 0.22 1000 ha 6

Countries ranked near Greenland

  1. 212 Malta 0.47 1000 ha compare
  2. 213 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0.3 1000 ha compare
  3. 215 Faroe Islands 0.08 1000 ha compare
  4. 216 Curaçao 0.07 1000 ha compare
  5. 217 Falkland Islands (Malvinas) 0 1000 ha
  6. 217 Gibraltar 0 1000 ha
  7. 217 Holy See 0 1000 ha
  8. 217 Monaco 0 1000 ha
  9. 217 Nauru 0 1000 ha
  10. 217 Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands 0 1000 ha
  11. 217 Tokelau 0 1000 ha

See the full ranking of 275 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is forestland — area in Greenland?
Forestland — area in Greenland was 0.22 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest forestland — area recorded in Greenland?
The highest recorded value was 0.22 1000 ha in 1990.
What is the lowest forestland — area recorded in Greenland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.22 1000 ha in 1990.
How does Greenland rank for forestland — area?
Greenland ranks 214th out of 223 countries with data for 2025.
Is forestland — area 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forestland — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Forestland — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 9,600 data points, 1990–2025
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