Cropland — Share in Land area in Guam
Guam: Cropland — Share in Land area was 14.79 % in 2024. ▬ Flat
Cropland — Share in Land area in Guam, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, cropland — share in land area in Guam stood at 14.79 %. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of down 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — share in land area in Guam peaked at 22.22 % in 1981 and was at its lowest, 14.79 %, in 2023.
That places Guam 123rd out of 252 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Cropland — Share in Land area in Guam, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 14.81 % | — |
| 1962 | 14.81 % | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 16.67 % | +12.6% |
| 1964 | 16.67 % | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 16.67 % | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 16.67 % | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 16.67 % | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 16.67 % | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 16.67 % | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 16.67 % | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 16.67 % | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 16.67 % | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 16.67 % | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 16.67 % | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 16.67 % | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 16.67 % | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 16.67 % | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 16.67 % | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 18.52 % | +11.1% |
| 1980 | 18.52 % | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 22.22 % | +20.0% |
| 1982 | 22.22 % | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 22.22 % | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 22.22 % | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 22.22 % | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 22.22 % | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 22.22 % | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 22.22 % | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 22.22 % | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 22.22 % | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 22.22 % | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 22.22 % | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 22.22 % | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 22.22 % | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 22.22 % | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 22.22 % | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 22.22 % | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 22.22 % | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 22.22 % | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 22.22 % | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 22.22 % | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 22.22 % | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 22.22 % | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 22.22 % | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 22.22 % | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 22.22 % | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 20.37 % | -8.3% |
| 2008 | 20.37 % | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 18.52 % | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 18.52 % | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 18.52 % | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 18.52 % | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 18.52 % | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 18.52 % | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 16.67 % | -10.0% |
| 2016 | 16.67 % | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 16.67 % | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 14.81 % | -11.2% |
| 2019 | 14.81 % | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 14.81 % | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 14.81 % | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 14.81 % | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 14.79 % | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 14.79 % | +0.0% |
Guam compared with similar countries
- Guam's 14.79 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.11 %, 1.3× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Guam's 14.79 % is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 13.14 %, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.26 % | 14.81 % | 16.67 % | 9 |
| 1970s | 16.86 % | 16.67 % | 18.52 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.85 % | 18.52 % | 22.22 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.22 % | 22.22 % | 22.22 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.48 % | 18.52 % | 22.22 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.22 % | 14.81 % | 18.52 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.8 % | 14.79 % | 14.81 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guam
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 land area in Guam?
- Cropland — share in land area in Guam was 14.79 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland — share in land area recorded in Guam?
- The highest recorded value was 22.22 % in 1981.
- What is the lowest cropland — share in land area recorded in Guam?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.79 % in 2023.
- How does Guam rank for cropland — share in land area?
- Guam ranks 123rd out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — share in land area rising or falling in Guam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.1%. 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 Land area. 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.