This statistic displays the number of sled dogs in Greenland from 2006 to 2016. Over this period, the number of sled dogs in Greenland decreased annually. While there were roughly ** thousand sled dogs in 2006, the number had decreased to ** thousand animals in 2016.
Dog sledding is an important part of the Greenlandic culture and a popular tourist activity. Sled dogs are mainly kept in Northern Greenland where winters last long enough to benefit from the dogs.
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Statistics Greenland. (March 1, 2017). Number of sled dogs in Greenland from 2006 to 2016 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 04, 2026, from /statistics/801383/number-of-sled-dogs-in-greenland/
Statistics Greenland. "Number of sled dogs in Greenland from 2006 to 2016." Chart. March 1, 2017. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 04, 2026. /statistics/801383/number-of-sled-dogs-in-greenland/
Statistics Greenland. (2017). Number of sled dogs in Greenland from 2006 to 2016. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 04, 2026. /statistics/801383/number-of-sled-dogs-in-greenland/
Statistics Greenland. "Number of Sled Dogs in Greenland from 2006 to 2016." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 1 Mar 2017, /statistics/801383/number-of-sled-dogs-in-greenland/
Statistics Greenland, Number of sled dogs in Greenland from 2006 to 2016 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/801383/number-of-sled-dogs-in-greenland/ (last visited August 04, 2026)
Number of sled dogs in Greenland from 2006 to 2016 [Graph], Statistics Greenland, March 1, 2017. [Online]. Available: /statistics/801383/number-of-sled-dogs-in-greenland/
