Greenland vs India: Breakdown of habitable land area

Greenland
1.54 million hectares
in 2019
India
1.82 million hectares
in 2019
Greenland rank
19th
India rank
18th

Breakdown of habitable land area over time

  • Greenland
  • India
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How they compare

India currently reports 1.82 million hectares against 1.54 million hectares in Greenland, a difference of 285,590 hectares.

That makes India's figure about 1.2 times Greenland's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.

Greenland ranks 19th and India ranks 18th of 235 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Breakdown of habitable land area
Unit
hectares
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
235 places, 1,175 data points, 2015–2019
Last refreshed

Habitable land is defined as ice- and barren-free land. Agricultural land is the sum of croplands and pasture for grazing.