Cropland area in Guam
Guam: Cropland area was 8,000 hectares in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
8,000 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
187th
of 224 countries
All-time high
12,000 hectares
in 1981
All-time low
8,000 hectares
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cropland area 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, cropland area in Guam stood at 8,000 hectares. 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, cropland area in Guam peaked at 12,000 hectares in 1981 and was at its lowest, 8,000 hectares, in 1961.
Guam ranks 187th of 224 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Cropland area in Guam, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8,000 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 8,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 9,000 hectares | +12.5% |
| 1964 | 9,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 9,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 9,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 9,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 9,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 9,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 9,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 9,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 9,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 9,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 9,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 9,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 9,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 9,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 9,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 10,000 hectares | +11.1% |
| 1980 | 10,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 12,000 hectares | +20.0% |
| 1982 | 12,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 12,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 12,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 12,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 12,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 12,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 12,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 12,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 12,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 12,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 12,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 12,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 12,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 12,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 12,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 12,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 12,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 12,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 12,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 12,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 12,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 12,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 12,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 12,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 12,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 11,000 hectares | -8.3% |
| 2008 | 11,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 10,000 hectares | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 10,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 10,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 10,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 10,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 10,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 9,000 hectares | -10.0% |
| 2016 | 9,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 9,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 8,000 hectares | -11.1% |
| 2019 | 8,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 8,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 8,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 8,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 8,000 hectares | +0.0% |
Guam compared with similar countries
- Guam's 8,000 hectares is below the median for high income countries, which is 303,040 hectares, 3% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Guam's 8,000 hectares is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 141,800 hectares, 6% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
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
- 184 New Caledonia 9,700 hectares compare
- 185 Saint Lucia 9,570 hectares compare
- 186 Malta 8,291 hectares compare
- 187 Barbados 8,000 hectares compare
- 187 Netherlands Antilles 8,000 hectares compare
- 190 Grenada 7,000 hectares compare
- 190 Marshall Islands 7,000 hectares compare
More agriculture & rural data for Guam
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.0818 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.1% (2025)
- Rural population 9,769 (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)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture 64 metric tons (2024)
- Aquaculture production 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 cropland area in Guam?
- Cropland area 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 cropland area recorded in Guam?
- The highest recorded value was 12,000 hectares in 1981.
- What is the lowest cropland area recorded in Guam?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,000 hectares in 1961.
- How does Guam rank for cropland area?
- Guam ranks 187th out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cropland area 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 Cropland area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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