Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Greenland
Greenland: Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre was 2,307 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Greenland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Greenland stood at 2,307 current US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 14.8% on the previous year and up 74.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Greenland peaked at 2,307 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 23.41 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
Greenland ranks 198th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Greenland, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 23.41 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 26.34 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1963 | 32.19 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 1964 | 29.27 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1965 | 38.05 current US$ per square kilometre | +30.0% |
| 1966 | 43.9 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1967 | 38.05 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 1968 | 35.12 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1969 | 40.97 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1970 | 40.97 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 55.6 current US$ per square kilometre | +35.7% |
| 1972 | 64.38 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 1973 | 90.72 current US$ per square kilometre | +40.9% |
| 1974 | 269.24 current US$ per square kilometre | +196.8% |
| 1975 | 254.61 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1976 | 251.68 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 269.24 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1978 | 298.51 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1979 | 482.88 current US$ per square kilometre | +61.8% |
| 1980 | 544.34 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1981 | 544.34 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 503.37 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1983 | 529.7 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1984 | 494.59 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1985 | 509.22 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 760.9 current US$ per square kilometre | +49.4% |
| 1987 | 1,013 current US$ per square kilometre | +33.1% |
| 1988 | 1,144 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1989 | 1,223 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1990 | 1,323 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1991 | 997.95 current US$ per square kilometre | -24.6% |
| 1992 | 974.54 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 916.01 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1994 | 834.07 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 1995 | 1,086 current US$ per square kilometre | +30.2% |
| 1996 | 1,080 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 713.85 current US$ per square kilometre | -33.9% |
| 1998 | 621.27 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 1999 | 674.87 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2000 | 665.12 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 652.94 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 738.21 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2003 | 845.41 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 2004 | 928.25 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2005 | 979.41 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 964.79 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 1,050 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2008 | 1,186 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2009 | 877.09 current US$ per square kilometre | -26.1% |
| 2010 | 925.81 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 1,196 current US$ per square kilometre | +29.2% |
| 2012 | 1,157 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 1,320 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2014 | 1,362 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 989.16 current US$ per square kilometre | -27.4% |
| 2016 | 1,401 current US$ per square kilometre | +41.6% |
| 2017 | 1,452 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 1,703 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 2019 | 2,012 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 2020 | 1,988 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 1,954 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 2,010 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 2,307 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.8% |
Greenland compared with similar countries
- Greenland's 2,307 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 912,837 current US$ per square kilometre, 0% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Greenland's 2,307 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 446,033 current US$ per square kilometre, 1% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Greenland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +196.8% | 90.72 current US$ per square kilometre | 269.24 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 34.14 current US$ per square kilometre | 23.41 current US$ per square kilometre | 43.9 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 207.78 current US$ per square kilometre | 40.97 current US$ per square kilometre | 482.88 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 726.66 current US$ per square kilometre | 494.59 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,223 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 922.1 current US$ per square kilometre | 621.27 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,323 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 888.78 current US$ per square kilometre | 652.94 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,186 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,352 current US$ per square kilometre | 925.81 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,012 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,065 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,954 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,307 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
- 195 Chad 3,656 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 196 Ethiopia 3,073 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 197 North Korea 2,741 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 199 Sudan 1,942 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 200 Somalia 1,583 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 201 South Sudan 1,377 current US$ per square kilometre compare
More private sector data for Greenland
- Merchandise trade 63.2% (2023)
- Food imports 19.8% (2018)
- Manufactures imports 60.0% (2018)
- Merchandise imports 1.02 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 92.3% (2018)
- Manufactures exports 4.5% (2018)
- Merchandise exports 1.01 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 17,807 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2847 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 26.34 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Greenland?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Greenland was 2,307 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 2,307 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.41 current US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Greenland rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Greenland ranks 198th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greenland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise exports (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Merchandise exports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.