Guam: Agricultural land (sq. km)

Key figures

Over five years it is unchanged at from 160 in 2019. Since 1961 it is unchanged at from 160 in 1961.

What the numbers say

In 2024, Guam's agricultural land (sq. km) did not change 0% on 2023 (from 160 to 160).

Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1994 to 2023), the average change was −0.7% and a typical year strayed about 1.9% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.4 standard deviations above that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 11.1% in 1981 and the biggest yearly fall was 5.9% in 2018. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2015 to 2024 the straight-line trend is downward, about 1.27 a year. A straight line explains 64% of the movement over 10 observed years.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

In 2024, Guam had the 179th highest value of the 208 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to Guam in the 2024 ranking

• French Polynesia — 176th of 208: 286.5
• Dominica — 177th of 208: 245
• Andorra — 178th of 208: 195.9
• Brunei Darussalam — 180th of 208: 153
• Bahamas, The — 181st of 208: 130
• Barbados — 182nd of 208: 100

What this measures

Agricultural land refers to the land area that is arable, under permanent crops, and under permanent pastures. Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded. Land under permanent crops is land cultivated with crops that occupy the land for long periods and need not be replanted after each harvest, such as cocoa, coffee, and rubber. This category includes land under flowering shrubs, fruit trees, nut trees, and vines, but excludes land under trees grown for wood or timber. Permanent pasture is land used for five or more years for forage, including natural and cultivated crops.

Limitations: The data are collected by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) through annual questionnaires. The FAO tries to impose standard definitions and reporting methods, but complete consistency across countries and over time is not possible. Thus, data on agricultural land in different climates may not be comparable. For example, permanent pastures are quite different in nature and intensity in African countries and dry Middle Eastern countries. To address some of these concerns, this indicator is heavily footnoted in the database in sources, definition, and coverage.

Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a sum.

All 64 values

Agricultural land (sq. km) in nearby economies

• American Samoa — 27 (2024)
• Australia — 3.64 million (2024)
• Brunei Darussalam — 153 (2024)
• Cambodia — 61,204 (2024)
• China — 3.92 million (2024)
• Fiji — 3,116 (2024)
• French Polynesia — 286.5 (2024)
• Hong Kong SAR, China — 40 (2024)
• Indonesia — 547,538 (2024)
• Japan — 45,820 (2024)
• Kiribati — 340 (2024)
• Korea, Dem. People's Rep. — 25,976 (2024)
• Korea, Rep. — 15,610 (2024)
• Lao PDR — 22,012 (2024)
• Malaysia — 81,457 (2024)

More environment data for Guam

• Rural population — 9,769 (2025)
• Rural population (% of total population) — 5.78% (2025)
• Urban population — 159,230 (2025)
• Urban population (% of total population) — 94.22% (2025)
• Aquaculture production (metric tons) — 64 (2024)
• Capture fisheries production (metric tons) — 45.64 (2024)
• Total fisheries production (metric tons) — 109.64 (2024)
• Rural population growth (annual %) — -0.08% (2025)
• Urban population growth (annual %) — 0.78% (2025)
• Agricultural land (% of land area) — 29.57% (2024)
• Arable land (hectares) — 1,000 (2024)
• Arable land (hectares per person) — 0.00596 (2024)
• Arable land (% of land area) — 1.85% (2024)
• Permanent cropland (% of land area) — 12.94% (2024)
• Land area (sq. km) — 541 (2024)

Every indicator for Guam is on the Guam data page.

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Questions people ask

What is Guam's agricultural land (sq. km)?

160 in 2024, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 1961?

It is unchanged at from 160 in 1961. The highest value was 200 in 1981 and the lowest 160 in 1961.

How does Guam rank?

179th highest of 208 economies with data for 2024.

Is the latest change in agricultural land (sq. km) unusual for Guam?

In 2024, Guam's agricultural land (sq. km) did not change 0% on 2023 (from 160 to 160). Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1994 to 2023), the average change was −0.7% and a typical year strayed about 1.9% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.4 standard deviations above that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

Where does this data come from?

The World Bank's World Development Indicators, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator AG.LND.AGRI.K2, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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