Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Greenland
Greenland: Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita was 4.28 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
4.28 hectares per person
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
9th
of 197 countries
All-time high
6.97 hectares per person
in 1961
All-time low
4.24 hectares per person
in 2004
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Greenland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2023, area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Greenland stood at 4.28 hectares per person.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Greenland peaked at 6.97 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 4.24 hectares per person, in 2004.
Greenland ranks 9th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Greenland, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6.97 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 6.71 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 1963 | 6.46 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 1964 | 6.25 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1965 | 5.99 hectares per person | -4.1% |
| 1966 | 5.8 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1967 | 5.61 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1968 | 5.41 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1969 | 5.23 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1970 | 5.06 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1971 | 4.98 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 4.87 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 4.8 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 4.75 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 4.74 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 4.73 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 4.76 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 4.78 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 4.74 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 4.68 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 4.61 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 4.56 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 4.51 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 4.46 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 4.42 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 4.4 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 4.36 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 4.31 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 4.28 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 4.26 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 4.27 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 4.29 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 4.31 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 4.29 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 4.27 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 4.27 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 4.27 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 4.26 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 4.27 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 4.27 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 4.26 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 4.25 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 4.24 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 4.24 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 4.24 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 4.26 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 4.28 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 4.3 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 4.31 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 4.29 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 4.27 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 4.28 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 4.3 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 4.32 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 4.33 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 4.33 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 4.33 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4.34 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 4.32 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 4.31 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 4.29 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 4.29 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 4.28 hectares per person | -0.4% |
Greenland compared with similar countries
- Greenland's 4.28 hectares per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1047 hectares per person, 40.8× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Greenland's 4.28 hectares per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1894 hectares per person, 22.6× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.05 hectares per person | 5.23 hectares per person | 6.97 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.82 hectares per person | 4.73 hectares per person | 5.06 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.46 hectares per person | 4.28 hectares per person | 4.68 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.28 hectares per person | 4.26 hectares per person | 4.31 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.26 hectares per person | 4.24 hectares per person | 4.31 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.31 hectares per person | 4.27 hectares per person | 4.34 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.29 hectares per person | 4.28 hectares per person | 4.31 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
- 6 Mauritania 7.81 hectares per person compare
- 7 Turkmenistan 5.15 hectares per person compare
- 8 Saudi Arabia 5.04 hectares per person compare
- 10 Iceland 3.93 hectares per person compare
- 11 Uruguay 3.54 hectares per person compare
- 12 Bolivia 2.7 hectares per person compare
More reference data data for Greenland
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0986 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2128 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1141 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0041 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0004 (2019)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 6.82 (2017)
- Annual precipitation, annual growth rate 7.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per unit of GDP 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per capita 0.0005 metric tons per person (2024)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture 30 metric tons (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Greenland?
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Greenland was 4.28 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 6.97 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.24 hectares per person in 2004.
- How does Greenland rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita?
- Greenland ranks 9th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greenland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Area of permanent meadows and pastures divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Area of permanent meadows and pastures divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.