How many years of comparable data are there for Guam and United States Virgin Islands?

34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Forest area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Guam vs United States Virgin Islands: Forest area

Guam

280 sq. km

in 2023

United States Virgin Islands

203.6 sq. km

in 2023

Guam rank

175th

United States Virgin Islands rank

178th

Forest area over time

Guam
United States Virgin Islands

How they compare

Guam currently reports 280 sq. km against 203.6 sq. km in United States Virgin Islands, a difference of 76.4 sq. km.

That makes Guam's figure about 1.4 times United States Virgin Islands's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United States Virgin Islands ahead.

Guam ranks 175th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 178th of 214 countries.

Guam has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guam	United States Virgin Islands	Difference	Ahead
1990s	240 sq. km	227.08 sq. km	12.92 sq. km	Guam
2000s	240 sq. km	195.52 sq. km	44.48 sq. km	Guam
2010s	259 sq. km	190.91 sq. km	68.09 sq. km	Guam
2020s	280 sq. km	201.35 sq. km	78.65 sq. km	Guam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest area, Guam or United States Virgin Islands?: Guam, at 280 sq. km against 203.6 sq. km in United States Virgin Islands as of 2023.
What is the difference in forest area between Guam and United States Virgin Islands?: 76.4 sq. km, with Guam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guam and United States Virgin Islands?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Guam and United States Virgin Islands rank globally for forest area?: Guam ranks 175th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 178th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Forest area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Forest area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 261 places, 8,639 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.