Land area, 1000 Hectares in Greenland

Greenland: Land area, 1000 Hectares was 41,045 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
41,045
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
58th
of 225 countries
All-time high
41,045
in 1997
All-time low
34,170
in 1992
Years of data
32
1992–2023

Land area, 1000 Hectares in Greenland, 1992–2023

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1992200720231992: 34.2k1993: 34.2k1994: 34.2k1995: 34.2k1996: 34.2k1997: 41.0k1998: 41.0k1999: 41.0k2000: 41.0k2001: 41.0k2002: 41.0k2003: 41.0k2004: 41.0k2005: 41.0k2006: 41.0k2007: 41.0k2008: 41.0k2009: 41.0k2010: 41.0k2011: 41.0k2012: 41.0k2013: 41.0k2014: 41.0k2015: 41.0k2016: 41.0k2017: 41.0k2018: 41.0k2019: 41.0k2020: 41.0k2021: 41.0k2022: 41.0k2023: 41.0k

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for land area, 1000 hectares in Greenland is 41,045, measured 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, land area, 1000 hectares in Greenland peaked at 41,045 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 34,170, in 1992.

That places Greenland 58th out of 225 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 36,748 34,170 41,045 8
2000s 41,045 41,045 41,045 10
2010s 41,045 41,045 41,045 10
2020s 41,045 41,045 41,045 4

Countries ranked near Greenland

  1. 55 Morocco 44,630 compare
  2. 56 Uzbekistan, Republic of 44,065 compare
  3. 57 Iraq 43,413 compare
  4. 59 Sweden 40,727 compare
  5. 60 Paraguay 39,601 compare
  6. 61 Zimbabwe 38,685 compare

See the full ranking of 225 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area, 1000 hectares in Greenland?
Land area, 1000 hectares in Greenland was 41,045 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest land area, 1000 hectares recorded in Greenland?
The highest recorded value was 41,045 in 1997.
What is the lowest land area, 1000 hectares recorded in Greenland?
The lowest recorded value was 34,170 in 1992.
How does Greenland rank for land area, 1000 hectares?
Greenland ranks 58th out of 225 countries with data for 2023.
Is land 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 rising.
Where does this Greenland data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Land area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
225 places, 7,081 data points, 1992–2023
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