Land area in square kilometres in Greenland
Greenland: Land area in square kilometres was 410,450 sq. km in 2023. ▲ Rising
Land area in square kilometres in Greenland, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land area in square kilometres in Greenland is 410,450 sq. km, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in square kilometres in Greenland peaked at 410,450 sq. km in 1997 and was at its lowest, 341,700 sq. km, in 1961.
Greenland ranks 58th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 341,700 sq. km | 341,700 sq. km | 341,700 sq. km | 9 |
| 1970s | 341,700 sq. km | 341,700 sq. km | 341,700 sq. km | 10 |
| 1980s | 341,700 sq. km | 341,700 sq. km | 341,700 sq. km | 10 |
| 1990s | 362,325 sq. km | 341,700 sq. km | 410,450 sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 410,450 sq. km | 410,450 sq. km | 410,450 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 410,450 sq. km | 410,450 sq. km | 410,450 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 410,450 sq. km | 410,450 sq. km | 410,450 sq. km | 4 |
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More reference data data for Greenland
- Temperature anomalies by month 5.41 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.7088 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.3783 °C (2026)
- Winter temperature anomalies 4.1 °C (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies 46.03 millimeters (2025)
- Annual precipitation 482.24 millimeters (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.8 °C (2025)
- Share of adults who are obese 29.3% (2024)
- Wealth share of the richest 1% 27.3% (2024)
- Share of men who are overweight or obese 57.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area in square kilometres in Greenland?
- Land area in square kilometres in Greenland was 410,450 sq. km in 2023, 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 land area in square kilometres recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 410,450 sq. km in 1997.
- What is the lowest land area in square kilometres recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 341,700 sq. km in 1961.
- How does Greenland rank for land area in square kilometres?
- Greenland ranks 58th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in square kilometres rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Land area in square kilometres. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total land area, measured in square kilometres (km²). Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.