Arable land (hectares), per capita in Guam
Guam: Arable land (hectares), per capita was 0.006 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Arable land (hectares), per capita in Guam, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arable land (hectares), per capita in Guam is 0.006 hectares per person, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land (hectares), per capita in Guam peaked at 0.028 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.006 hectares per person, in 2011.
Guam ranks 195th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Arable land (hectares), per capita in Guam, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.028 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0273 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0266 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1964 | 0.026 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0253 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0247 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0242 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0237 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0231 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0226 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0221 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0216 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0211 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0206 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0202 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0198 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0194 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 0.019 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0186 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0182 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0177 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0173 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0169 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0165 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0161 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0158 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0154 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0151 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0147 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0144 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0142 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0139 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0137 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0135 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0133 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0131 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 0.013 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0128 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0126 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0125 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0124 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0123 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0123 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0122 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0122 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0121 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0061 hectares per person | -50.1% |
| 2008 | 0.006 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.006 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.006 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.006 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.006 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.006 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.006 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0061 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0061 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0061 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0061 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0062 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0062 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0061 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0061 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.006 hectares per person | -0.8% |
Guam compared with similar countries
- Guam's 0.006 hectares per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0728 hectares per person, 8% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Guam's 0.006 hectares per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0406 hectares per person, 15% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arable land (hectares), per capita in Guam changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | -50.1% | 0.0121 hectares per person | 0.0061 hectares per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0254 hectares per person | 0.0231 hectares per person | 0.028 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0205 hectares per person | 0.0186 hectares per person | 0.0226 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0164 hectares per person | 0.0147 hectares per person | 0.0182 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0135 hectares per person | 0.0126 hectares per person | 0.0144 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0104 hectares per person | 0.006 hectares per person | 0.0125 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0061 hectares per person | 0.006 hectares per person | 0.0062 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0061 hectares per person | 0.006 hectares per person | 0.0062 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guam
- 192 Palestine 0.0081 hectares per person compare
- 193 Qatar 0.0079 hectares per person compare
- 194 Maldives 0.0076 hectares per person compare
- 196 United Arab Emirates 0.0048 hectares per person compare
- 197 Bermuda 0.0046 hectares per person compare
- 198 Cayman Islands 0.0027 hectares per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for Guam
- 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)
- Rural population growth -0.1% (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.0818 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population 9,769 (2025)
- Aquaculture production 64 metric tons (2024)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture 64 metric tons (2024)
- Land area (sq. km), per capita 0.0032 sq. km per person (2023)
- Land area (sq. km), per unit of GDP 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land (hectares), per capita in Guam?
- Arable land (hectares), per capita in Guam was 0.006 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arable land (hectares), per capita recorded in Guam?
- The highest recorded value was 0.028 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest arable land (hectares), per capita recorded in Guam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.006 hectares per person in 2011.
- How does Guam rank for arable land (hectares), per capita?
- Guam ranks 195th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land (hectares), per capita rising or falling in Guam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guam data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arable land (hectares), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arable land (hectares) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Arable land (hectares) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Arable land FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Arable land (hectares) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.