Surface area in Guam
Guam: Surface area was 540 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat
Surface area 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 sq. km.
Analysis
The most recent figure for surface area in Guam is 540 sq. km, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, surface area in Guam peaked at 540 sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 540 sq. km, in 1961.
Guam ranks 188th of 216 countries on this measure, 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
- 185 Micronesia (country) 700 sq. km compare
- 186 Saint Lucia 620 sq. km compare
- 187 Isle of Man 570 sq. km compare
- 189 Andorra 470 sq. km compare
- 190 Northern Mariana Islands 460 sq. km compare
- 190 Palau 460 sq. km compare
- 190 Seychelles 460 sq. km 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 0.006 hectares per person (2023)
- Arable land 1.9% (2023)
- Land area 540 sq. km (2023)
- Permanent cropland 13.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is surface area in Guam?
- Surface area in Guam was 540 sq. km 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 surface area recorded in Guam?
- The highest recorded value was 540 sq. km in 1961.
- What is the lowest surface area recorded in Guam?
- The lowest recorded value was 540 sq. km in 1961.
- How does Guam rank for surface area?
- Guam ranks 188th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is surface 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 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 Surface area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.