Greenland Forest Area

Greenland’s forest area has consistently measured 0.00 square kilometres over the 35‑year series documented by the World Bank, with the latest 2025 figure remaining at 0.00 and ranking the country 208th globally. The indicator shows no variation between the earliest record in 1990 and the all‑time peak reported for 1996, both also at 0.00, nor any deviation at the all‑time trough recorded in 2025. This static outcome reflects Greenland’s Arctic climate, which limits tree growth and precludes the development of forested ecosystems. In comparison, peer jurisdictions such as Oman register a marginal 0.01 square kilometre of forest, while Gibraltar and Monaco similarly report 0.00, underscoring the rarity of forest cover among territories with comparable latitude or land‑area constraints. Should climate change alter temperature and precipitation patterns sufficiently to support afforestation, Greenland could experience a modest increase in forest area; absent such environmental shifts, the metric is likely to remain unchanged in the near future.