Share of forest land, Percent (Not Applicable) in Greenland
Greenland: Share of forest land, Percent (Not Applicable) was 0.0005 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of forest land, Percent in Greenland, 1992–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of forest land, percent in Greenland is 0.0005, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of forest land, percent in Greenland peaked at 0.0006 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.0005, in 1997.
Greenland ranks 223rd of 224 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Share of forest land, Percent (Not Applicable) in Greenland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.0006 | — |
| 1993 | 0.0006 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0006 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0006 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0006 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0005 | -16.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0005 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0005 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0005 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0005 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0005 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0005 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0005 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0005 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0005 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0005 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0005 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0005 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0005 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0005 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0005 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0005 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0005 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0005 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0005 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0005 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0005 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0005 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0005 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0005 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0005 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0005 | +0.0% |
Greenland compared with similar countries
- Greenland's 0.0005 is below the median for high income countries, which is 33.87, 0% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Greenland's 0.0005 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 32.39, 0% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0006 | 0.0005 | 0.0006 | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0005 | 0.0005 | 0.0005 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0005 | 0.0005 | 0.0005 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0005 | 0.0005 | 0.0005 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
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 share of forest land, percent in Greenland?
- Share of forest land, percent in Greenland was 0.0005 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest share of forest land, percent recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0006 in 1992.
- What is the lowest share of forest land, percent recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 in 1997.
- How does Greenland rank for share of forest land, percent?
- Greenland ranks 223rd out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of forest land, percent rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greenland data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Share of forest land, Percent (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides information on global climate and weather patterns, providing insights into temperature variations, land cover accounts, and shifts in mean sea levels.