Forest area in Guam
Guam: Forest area was 280 sq. km in 2023. ▲ Rising
Forest area in Guam, 1990–2023
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
Guam recorded 280 sq. km for forest area 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 280 sq. km in 2016 and was at its lowest, 240 sq. km, in 1990.
Guam ranks 175th of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Forest area in Guam, year by year
| Year | sq. km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 240 sq. km | — |
| 1991 | 240 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 240 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 240 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 240 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 240 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 240 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 240 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 240 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 240 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 240 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 240 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 240 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 240 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 240 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 240 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 240 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 240 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 240 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 240 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 240 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 242 sq. km | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 244 sq. km | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 246 sq. km | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 248 sq. km | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 250 sq. km | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 280 sq. km | +12.0% |
| 2017 | 280 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 280 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 280 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 280 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 280 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 280 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 280 sq. km | +0.0% |
Guam compared with similar countries
- Guam's 280 sq. km is below the median for high income countries, which is 4,978 sq. km, 6% of the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Guam's 280 sq. km is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11,601 sq. km, 2% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 240 sq. km | 240 sq. km | 240 sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 240 sq. km | 240 sq. km | 240 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 259 sq. km | 240 sq. km | 280 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 280 sq. km | 280 sq. km | 280 sq. km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guam
- 172 Seychelles 337 sq. km compare
- 173 Comoros 316 sq. km compare
- 174 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 285.4 sq. km compare
- 176 Northern Mariana Islands 243.6 sq. km compare
- 177 Saint Lucia 207.7 sq. km compare
- 178 United States Virgin Islands 203.6 sq. km compare
More agriculture & rural data for Guam
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.0818 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population 5.8% (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.1% (2025)
- Rural population 9,769 (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 forest area in Guam?
- Forest area in Guam was 280 sq. km 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 280 sq. km in 2016.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Guam?
- The lowest recorded value was 240 sq. km in 1990.
- How does Guam rank for forest area?
- Guam ranks 175th out of 214 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 (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.