Forest area in Guam
Guam: Forest area was 51.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Forest area in Guam, 1990–2023
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area in Guam is 51.9%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Guam peaked at 51.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 44.4%, in 1990.
That places Guam 50th out of 213 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Forest area in Guam, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 44.4% | — |
| 1991 | 44.4% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 44.4% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 44.4% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 44.4% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 44.4% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 44.4% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 44.4% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 44.4% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 44.4% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 44.4% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 44.4% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 44.4% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 44.4% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 44.4% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 44.4% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 44.4% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 44.4% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 44.4% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 44.4% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 44.4% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 44.8% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 45.2% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 45.6% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 45.9% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 46.3% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 51.9% | +12.0% |
| 2017 | 51.9% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 51.9% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 51.9% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 51.9% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 51.9% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 51.9% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 51.9% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.4% | 44.4% | 44.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.4% | 44.4% | 44.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.0% | 44.4% | 51.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.9% | 51.9% | 51.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guam
- 47 Sao Tome and Principe 52.1% compare
- 48 Angola 52.1% compare
- 49 Grenada 52.1% compare
- 51 Bahamas 50.9% compare
- 52 Tanzania, United Republic of 50.1% compare
- 53 Russian Federation 49.8% 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)
- Agricultural land 29.6% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in Guam?
- Forest area in Guam was 51.9% in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Guam?
- The highest recorded value was 51.9% in 2016.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Guam?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.4% in 1990.
- How does Guam rank for forest area?
- Guam ranks 50th out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area rising or falling in Guam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guam data come from?
- The figures come from FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Forest area (% of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Forest area (% of land area) is the share of total land area that is 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.