Guam vs Northern Mariana Islands: Land area in hectares
Land area in hectares over time
- Guam
- Northern Mariana Islands
How they compare
Guam currently reports 54,000 hectares against 46,000 hectares in Northern Mariana Islands, a difference of 8,000 hectares.
That makes Guam's figure about 1.2 times Northern Mariana Islands's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Guam has been ahead every year.
Guam ranks 196th and Northern Mariana Islands ranks 198th of 238 countries.
Guam has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guam | Northern Mariana Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54,000 hectares | 46,000 hectares | 8,000 hectares | Guam |
| 2000s | 54,000 hectares | 46,000 hectares | 8,000 hectares | Guam |
| 2010s | 54,000 hectares | 46,000 hectares | 8,000 hectares | Guam |
| 2020s | 54,000 hectares | 46,000 hectares | 8,000 hectares | Guam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area in hectares, Guam or Northern Mariana Islands?
- Guam, at 54,000 hectares against 46,000 hectares in Northern Mariana Islands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area in hectares between Guam and Northern Mariana Islands?
- 8,000 hectares, with Guam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guam and Northern Mariana Islands?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
- How do Guam and Northern Mariana Islands rank globally for land area in hectares?
- Guam ranks 196th and Northern Mariana Islands ranks 198th of 238 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Land area in hectares. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total land area, measured in hectares. 100 hectares is one square kilometer. 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.