Share of forest area within protected areas in Guam
Guam: Share of forest area within protected areas was 1.7% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Share of forest area within protected areas in Guam, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Guam recorded 1.7% for share of forest area within protected areas in 2025. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of forest area within protected areas in Guam peaked at 1.7% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 1990.
Guam ranks 179th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of forest area within protected areas in Guam, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.7% | — |
| 2000 | 1.7% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.7% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.7% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.7% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 1.7% | +0.0% |
Guam compared with similar countries
- Guam's 1.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 16.0%, 11% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Guam's 1.7% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16.2%, 11% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guam
- 176 British Virgin Islands 3.0% compare
- 177 Iceland 3.0% compare
- 178 El Salvador 2.8% compare
- 180 Marshall Islands 1.5% compare
- 181 Kuwait 1.3% compare
- 182 Central African Republic 1.2% compare
More environment data for Guam
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.5909 Percentage change (2025)
- Plywood and LVL — Import quantity 1,033 m3 (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Import value 0 1000 USD (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Export quantity 0 m3 (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Export value 0 1000 USD (2024)
- Veneer sheets — Import quantity 0 m3 (2024)
- Plywood and LVL — Import value 434 1000 USD (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value 657 1000 USD (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity 461 t (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Import value 445 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of forest area within protected areas in Guam?
- Share of forest area within protected areas in Guam was 1.7% in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of forest area within protected areas recorded in Guam?
- The highest recorded value was 1.7% in 1990.
- What is the lowest share of forest area within protected areas recorded in Guam?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 1990.
- How does Guam rank for share of forest area within protected areas?
- Guam ranks 179th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of forest area within protected areas rising or falling in Guam?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of forest area within protected areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas (%).