Agricultural land use in Guam
Guam: Agricultural land use was 16,000 hectares in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
16,000 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
189th
of 227 countries
All-time high
20,000 hectares
in 1981
All-time low
16,000 hectares
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural 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
In 2023, agricultural land use in Guam stood at 16,000 hectares. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use in Guam peaked at 20,000 hectares in 1981 and was at its lowest, 16,000 hectares, in 1961.
Guam ranks 189th of 227 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Agricultural land use in Guam, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 16,000 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 16,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 17,000 hectares | +6.2% |
| 1964 | 17,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 17,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 17,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 17,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 17,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 17,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 17,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 17,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 17,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 17,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 17,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 17,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 17,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 17,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 17,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 18,000 hectares | +5.9% |
| 1980 | 18,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 20,000 hectares | +11.1% |
| 1982 | 20,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 20,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 20,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 20,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 20,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 20,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 20,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 20,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 20,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 20,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 20,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 20,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 20,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 20,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 20,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 20,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 20,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 20,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 20,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 20,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 20,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 20,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 20,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 20,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 20,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 19,000 hectares | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 19,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 18,000 hectares | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 18,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 18,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 18,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 18,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 18,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 17,000 hectares | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 17,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 17,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 16,000 hectares | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 16,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 16,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 16,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 16,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 16,000 hectares | +0.0% |
Guam compared with similar countries
- Guam's 16,000 hectares is below the median for high income countries, which is 982,000 hectares, 2% of the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Guam's 16,000 hectares is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 249,300 hectares, 6% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16,778 hectares | 16,000 hectares | 17,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 17,100 hectares | 17,000 hectares | 18,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 19,800 hectares | 18,000 hectares | 20,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 20,000 hectares | 20,000 hectares | 20,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 19,600 hectares | 18,000 hectares | 20,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,300 hectares | 16,000 hectares | 18,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,000 hectares | 16,000 hectares | 16,000 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guam
More agriculture & rural data for Guam
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.0818 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population 9,769 (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.1% (2025)
- Rural population 5.8% (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.0578 units per person (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Aquaculture production 64 metric tons (2024)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture 64 metric tons (2024)
- Rural population, per square kilometre 18.09 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Arable land 1,000 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land use in Guam?
- Agricultural land use in Guam was 16,000 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 agricultural land use recorded in Guam?
- The highest recorded value was 20,000 hectares in 1981.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use recorded in Guam?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,000 hectares in 1961.
- How does Guam rank for agricultural land use?
- Guam ranks 189th out of 227 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use rising or falling in Guam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.