Area of permanent meadows and pastures in Guam
Guam: Area of permanent meadows and pastures was 8,000 hectares in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
8,000 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
175th
of 209 countries
All-time high
8,000 hectares
in 1961
All-time low
8,000 hectares
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Area of permanent meadows and pastures in Guam, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for area of permanent meadows and pastures in Guam is 8,000 hectares, 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, area of permanent meadows and pastures in Guam peaked at 8,000 hectares in 1961 and was at its lowest, 8,000 hectares, in 1961.
Guam ranks 175th of 209 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures in Guam, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8,000 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 8,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 8,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 8,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 8,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 8,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 8,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 8,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 8,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 8,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 8,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 8,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 8,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 8,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 8,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 8,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 8,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 8,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 8,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 8,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 8,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 8,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 8,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 8,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 8,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 8,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 8,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 8,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 8,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 8,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 8,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 8,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 8,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 8,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 8,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 8,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 8,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 8,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 8,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 8,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 8,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 8,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 8,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 8,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 8,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 8,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 8,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 8,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 8,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 8,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 8,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 8,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 8,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 8,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 8,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 8,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 8,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 8,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 8,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 8,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 8,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 8,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 8,000 hectares | +0.0% |
Guam compared with similar countries
- Guam's 8,000 hectares is below the median for high income countries, which is 378,820 hectares, 2% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Guam's 8,000 hectares is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 173,000 hectares, 5% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8,000 hectares | 8,000 hectares | 8,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 8,000 hectares | 8,000 hectares | 8,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,000 hectares | 8,000 hectares | 8,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,000 hectares | 8,000 hectares | 8,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,000 hectares | 8,000 hectares | 8,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,000 hectares | 8,000 hectares | 8,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,000 hectares | 8,000 hectares | 8,000 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guam
- 172 Martinique 14,375 hectares compare
- 173 Finland 13,000 hectares compare
- 174 Reunion 12,962 hectares compare
- 175 Saint Helena 8,000 hectares compare
- 175 Solomon Islands 8,000 hectares compare
- 178 Mauritius 7,000 hectares compare
- 178 Trinidad and Tobago 7,000 hectares compare
More reference data data for Guam
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0015 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop 0.0012 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 0.0037 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is area of permanent meadows and pastures in Guam?
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures in Guam was 8,000 hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest area of permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Guam?
- The highest recorded value was 8,000 hectares in 1961.
- What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Guam?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,000 hectares in 1961.
- How does Guam rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures?
- Guam ranks 175th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of permanent meadows and pastures 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Area of permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This is the land used for livestock grazing. The total land use for livestock farming is higher as it additionally requires cropland used to grow animal feed.