Terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area) in Greenland
Greenland: Terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area) was 41.9% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Terrestrial protected areas in Greenland, 2013–2025
Source: Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring. Measured in % of total land area.
Analysis
Greenland recorded 41.9% for terrestrial protected areas in 2025. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, terrestrial protected areas in Greenland peaked at 41.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 41.1%, in 2019.
Greenland ranks 10th of 213 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area) in Greenland, year by year
| Year | % of total land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 41.2% | — |
| 2014 | 41.2% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 41.2% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 41.3% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 41.2% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 41.2% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 41.1% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 41.1% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 41.6% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 41.1% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 41.1% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 41.9% | +1.9% |
| 2025 | 41.9% | +0.0% |
Greenland compared with similar countries
- Greenland's 41.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 21.5%, 1.9× the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Greenland's 41.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 22.1%, 1.9× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 41.2% | 41.1% | 41.3% | 7 |
| 2020s | 41.4% | 41.1% | 41.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
More climate change data for Greenland
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0031 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 0.8215 kt (2050)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 148,208 kg (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 0.8215 kt (2050)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers 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)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers 0.0023 kt (2050)
- All Crops — Crops total 0.0031 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is terrestrial protected areas in Greenland?
- Terrestrial protected areas in Greenland was 41.9% in 2025, according to Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring.
- What is the highest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 41.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.1% in 2019.
- How does Greenland rank for terrestrial protected areas?
- Greenland ranks 10th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is terrestrial protected areas rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Greenland data come from?
- The figures come from Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring, published as part of Terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Terrestrial protected areas are totally or partially protected areas of at least 1,000 hectares that are designated by national authorities as scientific reserves with limited public access, national parks, natural monuments, nature reserves or wildlife sanctuaries, protected landscapes, and areas managed mainly for sustainable use. Marine areas, unclassified areas, littoral (intertidal) areas, and sites protected under local or provincial law are excluded.