Cropland — Share in Agricultural land in Guam
Guam: Cropland — Share in Agricultural land was 50 % in 2024. ▬ Flat
Cropland — Share in Agricultural land in Guam, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Guam recorded 50 % for cropland — share in agricultural land in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — share in agricultural land in Guam peaked at 60 % in 1981 and was at its lowest, 50 %, in 1961.
That places Guam 145th out of 252 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Cropland — Share in Agricultural land in Guam, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 50 % | — |
| 1962 | 50 % | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 52.94 % | +5.9% |
| 1964 | 52.94 % | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 52.94 % | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 52.94 % | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 52.94 % | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 52.94 % | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 52.94 % | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 52.94 % | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 52.94 % | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 52.94 % | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 52.94 % | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 52.94 % | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 52.94 % | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 52.94 % | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 52.94 % | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 52.94 % | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 55.56 % | +4.9% |
| 1980 | 55.56 % | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 60 % | +8.0% |
| 1982 | 60 % | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 60 % | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 60 % | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 60 % | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 60 % | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 60 % | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 60 % | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 60 % | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 60 % | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 60 % | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 60 % | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 60 % | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 60 % | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 60 % | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 60 % | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 60 % | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 60 % | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 60 % | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 60 % | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 60 % | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 60 % | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 60 % | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 60 % | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 60 % | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 60 % | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 57.89 % | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 57.89 % | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 55.56 % | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 55.56 % | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 55.56 % | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 55.56 % | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 55.56 % | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 55.56 % | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 52.94 % | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 52.94 % | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 52.94 % | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 50 % | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 50 % | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 50 % | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 50 % | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 50 % | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 50 % | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 50 % | +0.0% |
Guam compared with similar countries
- Guam's 50 % is below the median for high income countries, which is 60.59 %, 83% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Guam's 50 % is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 86.75 %, 58% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 52.29 % | 50 % | 52.94 % | 9 |
| 1970s | 53.2 % | 52.94 % | 55.56 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 59.56 % | 55.56 % | 60 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 60 % | 60 % | 60 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.13 % | 55.56 % | 60 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.66 % | 50 % | 55.56 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 50 % | 50 % | 50 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guam
- 143 Democratic Republic of the Congo 50.42 % compare
- 144 Burkina Faso 50.16 % compare
- 146 Azerbaijan 49.6 % compare
- 147 Central African Republic 48.62 % compare
- 148 Ethiopia 47.99 % compare
More environment data for Guam
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.5909 Percentage change (2025)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity 461 t (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Import quantity 1,035 m3 (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Import value 445 1000 USD (2024)
- Plywood and LVL — Import quantity 1,033 m3 (2024)
- Plywood and LVL — Import value 434 1000 USD (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Export quantity 0 t (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity 430 t (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Export value 1 1000 USD (2024)
- Veneer sheets — Import quantity 0 m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland — share in agricultural land in Guam?
- Cropland — share in agricultural land in Guam was 50 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland — share in agricultural land recorded in Guam?
- The highest recorded value was 60 % in 1981.
- What is the lowest cropland — share in agricultural land recorded in Guam?
- The lowest recorded value was 50 % in 1961.
- How does Guam rank for cropland — share in agricultural land?
- Guam ranks 145th out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — share in agricultural land rising or falling in Guam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Guam data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cropland — Share in Agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.