Marine protected areas in Greenland
Greenland: Marine protected areas was 4.2 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
4.2
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
71st
of 174 countries
All-time high
4.5
in 2013
All-time low
4.2
in 2024
Years of data
13
2013–2025
Marine protected areas in Greenland, 2013–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for marine protected areas in Greenland is 4.2, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, marine protected areas in Greenland peaked at 4.5 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 4.2, in 2024.
Greenland ranks 71st of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Marine protected areas in Greenland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 4.5 | — |
| 2014 | 4.5 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4.5 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4.5 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4.5 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4.5 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4.5 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 4.5 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 4.5 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 4.5 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 4.5 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 4.2 | -6.7% |
| 2025 | 4.2 | +0.0% |
Greenland compared with similar countries
- Greenland's 4.2 is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.7, 48% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Greenland's 4.2 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11, 38% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 7 |
| 2020s | 4.4 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
- 68 Greece 4.7 compare
- 69 Saint Kitts and Nevis 4.5 compare
- 70 Venezuela 4.4 compare
- 71 Cuba 4.2 compare
- 71 Turkmenistan 4.2 compare
- 74 Mauritania 3.7 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)
- Country level monthly temperature anomalies 5.41 (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.3783 (2026)
- Autumn temperature anomalies -1.66 (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.7088 (2026)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0004 (2019)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 6.82 (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is marine protected areas in Greenland?
- Marine protected areas in Greenland was 4.2 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest marine protected areas recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 4.5 in 2013.
- What is the lowest marine protected areas recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2 in 2024.
- How does Greenland rank for marine protected areas?
- Greenland ranks 71st out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is marine protected areas rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Greenland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Marine protected areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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