FAO projections of arable land in Guam
Guam: FAO projections of arable land was 8,000 hectares in 2023. ▬ Flat
FAO projections of arable land 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
In 2023, fao projections of arable land in Guam stood at 8,000 hectares. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fao projections of arable land in Guam peaked at 12,000 hectares in 1981 and was at its lowest, 8,000 hectares, in 1961.
That places Guam 187th out of 224 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
FAO projections of arable land in Guam, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8,000 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 8,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 9,000 hectares | +12.5% |
| 1964 | 9,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 9,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 9,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 9,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 9,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 9,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 9,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 9,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 9,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 9,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 9,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 9,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 9,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 9,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 9,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 10,000 hectares | +11.1% |
| 1980 | 10,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 12,000 hectares | +20.0% |
| 1982 | 12,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 12,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 12,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 12,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 12,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 12,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 12,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 12,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 12,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 12,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 12,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 12,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 12,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 12,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 12,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 12,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 12,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 12,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 12,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 12,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 12,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 12,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 12,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 12,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 12,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 11,000 hectares | -8.3% |
| 2008 | 11,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 10,000 hectares | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 10,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 10,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 10,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 10,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 10,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 9,000 hectares | -10.0% |
| 2016 | 9,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 9,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 8,000 hectares | -11.1% |
| 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 303,040 hectares, 3% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Guam's 8,000 hectares is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 141,800 hectares, 6% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8,778 hectares | 8,000 hectares | 9,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 9,100 hectares | 9,000 hectares | 10,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 11,800 hectares | 10,000 hectares | 12,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,000 hectares | 12,000 hectares | 12,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,600 hectares | 10,000 hectares | 12,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,300 hectares | 8,000 hectares | 10,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,000 hectares | 8,000 hectares | 8,000 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guam
- 184 New Caledonia 9,700 hectares compare
- 185 Saint Lucia 9,570 hectares compare
- 186 Malta 8,291 hectares compare
- 187 Barbados 8,000 hectares compare
- 187 Netherlands Antilles 8,000 hectares compare
- 190 Grenada 7,000 hectares compare
- 190 Marshall Islands 7,000 hectares compare
More reference data data for Guam
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0012 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop 0.0012 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0052 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Crop Residues 0.0037 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0015 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fao projections of arable land in Guam?
- Fao projections of arable land 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 fao projections of arable land recorded in Guam?
- The highest recorded value was 12,000 hectares in 1981.
- What is the lowest fao projections of arable land recorded in Guam?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,000 hectares in 1961.
- How does Guam rank for fao projections of arable land?
- Guam ranks 187th out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fao projections of arable land rising or falling in Guam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. 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 FAO projections of arable land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land allocated to arable production or permanent crops, measured in hectares. Values from 2030 onwards are FAO's 2018 projections under three different scenarios.