How have things changed? in Greenland
Greenland: How have things changed? was 331,315 metric tons in 2024. ▲ Rising
How have things changed? in Greenland, 1965–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for how have things changed? in Greenland is 331,315 metric tons, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.6% on the previous year and down 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, how have things changed? in Greenland peaked at 445,845 metric tons in 2006 and was at its lowest, 47,019 metric tons, in 1968.
Greenland ranks 52nd of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 59,534 metric tons | 47,019 metric tons | 86,708 metric tons | 5 |
| 1970s | 144,399 metric tons | 114,156 metric tons | 202,748 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 183,870 metric tons | 125,043 metric tons | 215,017 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 259,174 metric tons | 178,822 metric tons | 352,352 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 379,398 metric tons | 336,462 metric tons | 445,845 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 387,832 metric tons | 345,737 metric tons | 428,395 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 371,108 metric tons | 331,315 metric tons | 399,201 metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
More reference data data for Greenland
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.7088 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 5.41 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.3783 °C (2026)
- Winter temperature anomalies 4.1 °C (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies 46.03 millimeters (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.8 °C (2025)
- Annual precipitation 482.24 millimeters (2025)
- Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 77.4% (2024)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture 30 metric tons (2024)
- Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 68.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is how have things changed? in Greenland?
- How have things changed? in Greenland was 331,315 metric tons in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest how have things changed? recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 445,845 metric tons in 2006.
- What is the lowest how have things changed? recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 47,019 metric tons in 1968.
- How does Greenland rank for how have things changed??
- Greenland ranks 52nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is how have things changed? rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greenland data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of How have things changed?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Change captured by a range of socioeconomic and environmental indicators, measured relative to the first year.