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
186th
of 223 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 186th out of 223 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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
- 183 New Caledonia 9,700 hectares compare
- 184 Saint Lucia 9,570 hectares compare
- 186 Barbados 8,000 hectares compare
- 186 Netherlands Antilles 8,000 hectares compare
- 189 Grenada 7,000 hectares compare
- 189 Marshall Islands 7,000 hectares compare
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)
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 186th out of 223 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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