Terrestrial protected areas in Greenland
Greenland: Terrestrial protected areas was 41.9 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
41.9
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
10th
of 213 countries
All-time high
41.9
in 2024
All-time low
41.1
in 2019
Years of data
13
2013–2025
Terrestrial protected areas in Greenland, 2013–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Greenland recorded 41.9 for terrestrial protected areas in 2025. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, terrestrial protected areas in Greenland peaked at 41.9 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 41.1, in 2019.
Greenland ranks 10th of 213 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Terrestrial protected areas in Greenland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 41.2 | — |
| 2014 | 41.2 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 41.2 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 41.3 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 41.2 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 41.2 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 41.1 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 41.1 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 41.6 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 41.1 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 41.1 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 41.9 | +1.9% |
| 2025 | 41.9 | +0.0% |
Greenland compared with similar countries
- Greenland's 41.9 is above the median for high income countries, which is 21.5, 1.9× the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Greenland's 41.9 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 22.1, 1.9× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 41.2 | 41.1 | 41.3 | 7 |
| 2020s | 41.45 | 41.1 | 41.9 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
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 terrestrial protected areas in Greenland?
- Terrestrial protected areas in Greenland was 41.9 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 41.9 in 2024.
- What is the lowest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.1 in 2019.
- How does Greenland rank for terrestrial protected areas?
- Greenland ranks 10th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is terrestrial protected areas rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. 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 Terrestrial protected areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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