What is land area in square kilometers in Greenland?

Land area in square kilometers 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 kilometers recorded in Greenland?

The highest recorded value was 410,450 sq. km in 1997.

What is the lowest land area in square kilometers recorded in Greenland?

The lowest recorded value was 341,700 sq. km in 1961.

How does Greenland rank for land area in square kilometers?

Greenland ranks 58th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.

Is land area in square kilometers 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 kilometers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Land area in square kilometers in Greenland

Name: Land area in square kilometers in Greenland
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Greenland: Land area in square kilometers was 410,450 sq. km in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

410,450 sq. km

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

58th

of 215 countries

All-time high

410,450 sq. km

in 1997

All-time low

341,700 sq. km

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Land area in square kilometers 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 kilometers 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 kilometers 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.

Land area in square kilometers in Greenland, year by year

Annual values for Land area in square kilometers in Greenland, 1961 to 2023.
Year	sq. km	Change
1961	341,700 sq. km	—
1962	341,700 sq. km	+0.0%
1963	341,700 sq. km	+0.0%
1964	341,700 sq. km	+0.0%
1965	341,700 sq. km	+0.0%
1966	341,700 sq. km	+0.0%
1967	341,700 sq. km	+0.0%
1968	341,700 sq. km	+0.0%
1969	341,700 sq. km	+0.0%
1970	341,700 sq. km	+0.0%
1971	341,700 sq. km	+0.0%
1972	341,700 sq. km	+0.0%
1973	341,700 sq. km	+0.0%
1974	341,700 sq. km	+0.0%
1975	341,700 sq. km	+0.0%
1976	341,700 sq. km	+0.0%
1977	341,700 sq. km	+0.0%
1978	341,700 sq. km	+0.0%
1979	341,700 sq. km	+0.0%
1980	341,700 sq. km	+0.0%
1981	341,700 sq. km	+0.0%
1982	341,700 sq. km	+0.0%
1983	341,700 sq. km	+0.0%
1984	341,700 sq. km	+0.0%
1985	341,700 sq. km	+0.0%
1986	341,700 sq. km	+0.0%
1987	341,700 sq. km	+0.0%
1988	341,700 sq. km	+0.0%
1989	341,700 sq. km	+0.0%
1990	341,700 sq. km	+0.0%
1991	341,700 sq. km	+0.0%
1992	341,700 sq. km	+0.0%
1993	341,700 sq. km	+0.0%
1994	341,700 sq. km	+0.0%
1995	341,700 sq. km	+0.0%
1996	341,700 sq. km	+0.0%
1997	410,450 sq. km	+20.1%
1998	410,450 sq. km	+0.0%
1999	410,450 sq. km	+0.0%
2000	410,450 sq. km	+0.0%
2001	410,450 sq. km	+0.0%
2002	410,450 sq. km	+0.0%
2003	410,450 sq. km	+0.0%
2004	410,450 sq. km	+0.0%
2005	410,450 sq. km	+0.0%
2006	410,450 sq. km	+0.0%
2007	410,450 sq. km	+0.0%
2008	410,450 sq. km	+0.0%
2009	410,450 sq. km	+0.0%
2010	410,450 sq. km	+0.0%
2011	410,450 sq. km	+0.0%
2012	410,450 sq. km	+0.0%
2013	410,450 sq. km	+0.0%
2014	410,450 sq. km	+0.0%
2015	410,450 sq. km	+0.0%
2016	410,450 sq. km	+0.0%
2017	410,450 sq. km	+0.0%
2018	410,450 sq. km	+0.0%
2019	410,450 sq. km	+0.0%
2020	410,450 sq. km	+0.0%
2021	410,450 sq. km	+0.0%
2022	410,450 sq. km	+0.0%
2023	410,450 sq. km	+0.0%

Greenland compared with similar countries

Greenland's 410,450 sq. km is above the median for high income countries, which is 30,494 sq. km, 13.5× the median. (85 countries reporting)
Greenland's 410,450 sq. km is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 79,844 sq. km, 5.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)

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

Countries ranked near Greenland

55 Morocco 446,300 sq. km compare
56 Uzbekistan 440,650 sq. km compare
57 Iraq 434,130 sq. km compare
59 Sweden 407,270 sq. km compare
60 Paraguay 396,012 sq. km compare
61 Zimbabwe 386,850 sq. km compare

See the full ranking of 215 places →

More reference data data for Greenland

Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1141 (2019)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0004 (2019)
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 (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0041 (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)
Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 68.7% (2024)

All data for Greenland →

Frequently asked questions

What is land area in square kilometers in Greenland?: Land area in square kilometers 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 kilometers recorded in Greenland?: The highest recorded value was 410,450 sq. km in 1997.
What is the lowest land area in square kilometers recorded in Greenland?: The lowest recorded value was 341,700 sq. km in 1961.
How does Greenland rank for land area in square kilometers?: Greenland ranks 58th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
Is land area in square kilometers 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 kilometers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Land area in square kilometers
Unit: sq. km
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 215 places, 12,288 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Total land area, measured in square kilometers (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.