What is arable land use per person in Guam?

Arable land use per person in Guam was 0.006 hectares per person in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest arable land use per person recorded in Guam?

The highest recorded value was 0.028 hectares per person in 1961.

What is the lowest arable land use per person recorded in Guam?

The lowest recorded value was 0.006 hectares per person in 2011.

How does Guam rank for arable land use per person?

Guam ranks 195th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.

Is arable land use per person rising or falling in Guam?

Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Guam data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Arable land use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Arable land use per person in Guam

Name: Arable land use per person in Guam
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Guam: Arable land use per person was 0.006 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

0.006 hectares per person

Change on year

down 0.8%

World rank

195th

of 206 countries

All-time high

0.028 hectares per person

in 1961

All-time low

0.006 hectares per person

in 2011

Years of data

1961–2023

Arable land use per person in Guam, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for arable land use per person in Guam is 0.006 hectares per person, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, arable land use per person in Guam peaked at 0.028 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.006 hectares per person, in 2011.

That places Guam 195th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0254 hectares per person	0.0231 hectares per person	0.028 hectares per person	9
1970s	0.0205 hectares per person	0.0186 hectares per person	0.0226 hectares per person	10
1980s	0.0164 hectares per person	0.0147 hectares per person	0.0182 hectares per person	10
1990s	0.0135 hectares per person	0.0126 hectares per person	0.0144 hectares per person	10
2000s	0.0104 hectares per person	0.006 hectares per person	0.0125 hectares per person	10
2010s	0.0061 hectares per person	0.006 hectares per person	0.0062 hectares per person	10
2020s	0.0061 hectares per person	0.006 hectares per person	0.0062 hectares per person	4

Countries ranked near Guam

192 Palestine 0.0081 hectares per person compare
193 Qatar 0.0079 hectares per person compare
194 Maldives 0.0076 hectares per person compare
196 United Arab Emirates 0.0048 hectares per person compare
197 Bermuda 0.0046 hectares per person compare
198 Cayman Islands 0.0027 hectares per person compare

See the full ranking of 206 places →

More environment data for Guam

Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 0.018 Mt CO2e (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 0.1073 t CO2e/capita (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.0028 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0002 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.0121 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.0091 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 0.0003 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.0003 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 0.0018 t CO2e/capita (2024)
Carbon intensity of GDP 0.0001 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2022)

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Frequently asked questions

What is arable land use per person in Guam?: Arable land use per person in Guam was 0.006 hectares per person in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest arable land use per person recorded in Guam?: The highest recorded value was 0.028 hectares per person in 1961.
What is the lowest arable land use per person recorded in Guam?: The lowest recorded value was 0.006 hectares per person in 2011.
How does Guam rank for arable land use per person?: Guam ranks 195th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
Is arable land use per person rising or falling in Guam?: Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Guam data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Arable land use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Arable land use per person
Unit: hectares per person
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 206 places, 11,842 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Arable land is defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops, temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. It is measured in hectares per person.