What is land area in Guam?

Land area in Guam was 540 sq. km in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).

What is the highest land area recorded in Guam?

The highest recorded value was 540 sq. km in 1961.

What is the lowest land area recorded in Guam?

The lowest recorded value was 540 sq. km in 1961.

How does Guam rank for land area?

Guam ranks 187th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.

Is land area rising or falling in Guam?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

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 Land area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Land area in Guam

Name: Land area in Guam
Creator: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Guam: Land area was 540 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

540 sq. km

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

187th

of 216 countries

All-time high

540 sq. km

in 1961

All-time low

540 sq. km

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Land area in Guam, 1961–2023

Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.

Analysis

In 2023, land area in Guam stood at 540 sq. km. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area in Guam peaked at 540 sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 540 sq. km, in 1961.

That places Guam 187th out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Land area in Guam, year by year

Annual values for Land area (sq. km) in Guam, 1961 to 2023.
Year	sq. km	Change
1961	540 sq. km	—
1962	540 sq. km	+0.0%
1963	540 sq. km	+0.0%
1964	540 sq. km	+0.0%
1965	540 sq. km	+0.0%
1966	540 sq. km	+0.0%
1967	540 sq. km	+0.0%
1968	540 sq. km	+0.0%
1969	540 sq. km	+0.0%
1970	540 sq. km	+0.0%
1971	540 sq. km	+0.0%
1972	540 sq. km	+0.0%
1973	540 sq. km	+0.0%
1974	540 sq. km	+0.0%
1975	540 sq. km	+0.0%
1976	540 sq. km	+0.0%
1977	540 sq. km	+0.0%
1978	540 sq. km	+0.0%
1979	540 sq. km	+0.0%
1980	540 sq. km	+0.0%
1981	540 sq. km	+0.0%
1982	540 sq. km	+0.0%
1983	540 sq. km	+0.0%
1984	540 sq. km	+0.0%
1985	540 sq. km	+0.0%
1986	540 sq. km	+0.0%
1987	540 sq. km	+0.0%
1988	540 sq. km	+0.0%
1989	540 sq. km	+0.0%
1990	540 sq. km	+0.0%
1991	540 sq. km	+0.0%
1992	540 sq. km	+0.0%
1993	540 sq. km	+0.0%
1994	540 sq. km	+0.0%
1995	540 sq. km	+0.0%
1996	540 sq. km	+0.0%
1997	540 sq. km	+0.0%
1998	540 sq. km	+0.0%
1999	540 sq. km	+0.0%
2000	540 sq. km	+0.0%
2001	540 sq. km	+0.0%
2002	540 sq. km	+0.0%
2003	540 sq. km	+0.0%
2004	540 sq. km	+0.0%
2005	540 sq. km	+0.0%
2006	540 sq. km	+0.0%
2007	540 sq. km	+0.0%
2008	540 sq. km	+0.0%
2009	540 sq. km	+0.0%
2010	540 sq. km	+0.0%
2011	540 sq. km	+0.0%
2012	540 sq. km	+0.0%
2013	540 sq. km	+0.0%
2014	540 sq. km	+0.0%
2015	540 sq. km	+0.0%
2016	540 sq. km	+0.0%
2017	540 sq. km	+0.0%
2018	540 sq. km	+0.0%
2019	540 sq. km	+0.0%
2020	540 sq. km	+0.0%
2021	540 sq. km	+0.0%
2022	540 sq. km	+0.0%
2023	540 sq. km	+0.0%

Guam compared with similar countries

Guam's 540 sq. km is below the median for high income countries, which is 30,494 sq. km, 2% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
Guam's 540 sq. km is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 18,270 sq. km, 3% of the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	540 sq. km	540 sq. km	540 sq. km	9
1970s	540 sq. km	540 sq. km	540 sq. km	10
1980s	540 sq. km	540 sq. km	540 sq. km	10
1990s	540 sq. km	540 sq. km	540 sq. km	10
2000s	540 sq. km	540 sq. km	540 sq. km	10
2010s	540 sq. km	540 sq. km	540 sq. km	10
2020s	540 sq. km	540 sq. km	540 sq. km	4

Countries ranked near Guam

184 Micronesia (country) 700 sq. km compare
185 Saint Lucia 610 sq. km compare
186 Isle of Man 570 sq. km compare
188 Andorra 470 sq. km compare
189 Northern Mariana Islands 460 sq. km compare
189 Palau 460 sq. km compare
189 Seychelles 460 sq. km compare

See the full ranking of 264 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area in Guam?: Land area in Guam was 540 sq. km in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
What is the highest land area recorded in Guam?: The highest recorded value was 540 sq. km in 1961.
What is the lowest land area recorded in Guam?: The lowest recorded value was 540 sq. km in 1961.
How does Guam rank for land area?: Guam ranks 187th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
Is land area rising or falling in Guam?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 Land area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Land area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 264 places, 15,371 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.