Land use in Guam
Guam: Land use was 8,000 hectares in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
8,000 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
187th
of 224 countries
All-time high
12,000 hectares
in 1981
All-time low
8,000 hectares
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use in Guam, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Guam recorded 8,000 hectares for land use in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use in Guam peaked at 12,000 hectares in 1981 and was at its lowest, 8,000 hectares, in 1961.
That places Guam 187th out of 224 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Land use in Guam, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8,000 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 8,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 9,000 hectares | +12.5% |
| 1964 | 9,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 9,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 9,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 9,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 9,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 9,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 9,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 9,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 9,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 9,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 9,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 9,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 9,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 9,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 9,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 10,000 hectares | +11.1% |
| 1980 | 10,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 12,000 hectares | +20.0% |
| 1982 | 12,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 12,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 12,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 12,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 12,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 12,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 12,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 12,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 12,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 12,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 12,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 12,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 12,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 12,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 12,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 12,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 12,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 12,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 12,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 12,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 12,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 12,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 12,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 12,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 12,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 11,000 hectares | -8.3% |
| 2008 | 11,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 10,000 hectares | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 10,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 10,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 10,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 10,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 10,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 9,000 hectares | -10.0% |
| 2016 | 9,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 9,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 8,000 hectares | -11.1% |
| 2019 | 8,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 8,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 8,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 8,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 8,000 hectares | +0.0% |
Guam compared with similar countries
- Guam's 8,000 hectares is below the median for high income countries, which is 303,040 hectares, 3% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Guam's 8,000 hectares is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 141,800 hectares, 6% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8,778 hectares | 8,000 hectares | 9,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 9,100 hectares | 9,000 hectares | 10,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 11,800 hectares | 10,000 hectares | 12,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,000 hectares | 12,000 hectares | 12,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,600 hectares | 10,000 hectares | 12,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,300 hectares | 8,000 hectares | 10,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,000 hectares | 8,000 hectares | 8,000 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guam
- 184 New Caledonia 9,700 hectares compare
- 185 Saint Lucia 9,570 hectares compare
- 186 Malta 8,291 hectares compare
- 187 Barbados 8,000 hectares compare
- 187 Netherlands Antilles 8,000 hectares compare
- 190 Grenada 7,000 hectares compare
- 190 Marshall Islands 7,000 hectares 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 land use in Guam?
- Land use in Guam was 8,000 hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land use recorded in Guam?
- The highest recorded value was 12,000 hectares in 1981.
- What is the lowest land use recorded in Guam?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,000 hectares in 1961.
- How does Guam rank for land use?
- Guam ranks 187th out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use rising or falling in Guam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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