Land use vs. yield change in cereal production in Guam
Guam: Land use vs. yield change in cereal production was 42 in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Land use vs. yield change in cereal production in Guam, 1961–2014
Source: World Bank (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land use vs. yield change in cereal production in Guam is 42, measured in 2014.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use vs. yield change in cereal production in Guam peaked at 100 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 4, in 1966.
That places Guam 132nd out of 147 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land use vs. yield change in cereal production in Guam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 100 | — |
| 1962 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 60 | -40.0% |
| 1966 | 4 | -93.3% |
| 1967 | 8 | +100.0% |
| 1968 | 10 | +25.0% |
| 1969 | 20 | +100.0% |
| 1970 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 6 | -70.0% |
| 1984 | 12 | +100.0% |
| 1985 | 10 | -16.7% |
| 1986 | 14 | +40.0% |
| 1987 | 16 | +14.3% |
| 1988 | 18 | +12.5% |
| 1989 | 20 | +11.1% |
| 1990 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 22 | +10.0% |
| 1995 | 22 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 24 | +9.1% |
| 1997 | 24 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 26 | +8.3% |
| 1999 | 26 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 28 | +7.7% |
| 2001 | 28 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 30 | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 30 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 30 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 30 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 32 | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 30 | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 34 | +13.3% |
| 2009 | 36 | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 36 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 38 | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 40 | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 42 | +5.0% |
Guam compared with similar countries
- Guam's 42 is below the median for high income countries, which is 80, 52% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Guam's 42 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 132.5, 32% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 55.78 | 4 | 100 | 9 |
| 1970s | 20 | 20 | 20 | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.6 | 6 | 20 | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.4 | 20 | 26 | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.8 | 28 | 36 | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.2 | 36 | 42 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guam
More agriculture & rural data for Guam
- 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 5.8% (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.0818 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.1% (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 unit of GDP 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Land area (sq. km), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land use vs. yield change in cereal production in Guam?
- Land use vs. yield change in cereal production in Guam was 42 in 2014, according to World Bank (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land use vs. yield change in cereal production recorded in Guam?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 1961.
- What is the lowest land use vs. yield change in cereal production recorded in Guam?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 in 1966.
- How does Guam rank for land use vs. yield change in cereal production?
- Guam ranks 132nd out of 147 countries with data for 2014.
- Is land use vs. yield change in cereal production rising or falling in Guam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guam data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Land use vs. yield change in cereal production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Indexed change in land used for cereal production versus cereal yields, from 1961 to 2014. Both indexes are measured relative to values in 1961 (i.e. 1961 = 100).