Arable land in Guam
Guam: Arable land was 0.006 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Arable land in Guam, 1961–2023
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). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arable land in Guam is 0.006 hectares per person, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land in Guam peaked at 0.028 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.006 hectares per person, in 2011.
That places Guam 195th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0254 hectares per person | 0.0231 hectares per person | 0.028 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0205 hectares per person | 0.0186 hectares per person | 0.0226 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0164 hectares per person | 0.0147 hectares per person | 0.0182 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0135 hectares per person | 0.0126 hectares per person | 0.0144 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0104 hectares per person | 0.006 hectares per person | 0.0125 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0061 hectares per person | 0.006 hectares per person | 0.0062 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0061 hectares per person | 0.006 hectares per person | 0.0062 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guam
- 192 Palestine 0.0081 hectares per person compare
- 193 Qatar 0.0079 hectares per person compare
- 194 Maldives 0.0076 hectares per person compare
- 196 United Arab Emirates 0.0048 hectares per person compare
- 197 Bermuda 0.0046 hectares per person compare
- 198 Cayman Islands 0.0027 hectares per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for Guam
- Rural population 9,769 (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.1% (2025)
- Rural population 5.8% (2025)
- Agricultural land 160 sq. km (2023)
- Agricultural land 29.6% (2023)
- Arable land 1,000 hectares (2023)
- Arable land 1.9% (2023)
- Land area 540 sq. km (2023)
- Permanent cropland 13.0% (2023)
- Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) 0.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land in Guam?
- Arable land in Guam was 0.006 hectares per person in 2023, according to 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).
- What is the highest arable land recorded in Guam?
- The highest recorded value was 0.028 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest arable land recorded in Guam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.006 hectares per person in 2011.
- How does Guam rank for arable land?
- Guam ranks 195th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land rising or falling in Guam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guam data come from?
- The figures come from 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), published as part of Arable land (hectares per person). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 63 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Arable land (hectares per person) 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.