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.

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 263 places →

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 0.006 hectares per person (2023)
Arable land 1.9% (2023)
Permanent cropland 13.0% (2023)
Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) 0.7% (2025)

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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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About this data

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: 263 places, 15,310 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 06 August 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.