Land area in square kilometers in Guam
Guam: Land area in square kilometers was 540 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat
Land area in square kilometers in Guam, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
Guam recorded 540 sq. km for land area in square kilometers in 2023. 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 square kilometers in Guam peaked at 540 sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 540 sq. km, in 1961.
Guam ranks 187th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Land area in square kilometers in Guam, year by year
| Year | sq. km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 540 sq. km | — |
| 1962 | 540 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 540 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 540 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 540 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 540 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 540 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 540 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 540 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 540 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 540 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 540 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 540 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 540 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 540 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 540 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 540 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 540 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 540 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 540 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 540 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 540 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 540 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 540 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 540 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 540 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 540 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 540 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 540 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 540 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 540 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 540 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 540 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 540 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 540 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 540 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 540 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 540 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 540 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 540 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 540 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 540 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 540 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 540 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 540 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 540 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 540 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 540 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 540 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 540 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 540 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 540 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 540 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 540 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 540 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 540 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 540 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 540 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 540 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 540 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 540 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 540 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 540 sq. km | +0.0% |
Guam compared with similar countries
- Guam's 540 sq. km is below the median for high income countries, which is 30,494 sq. km, 2% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Guam's 540 sq. km is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 18,270 sq. km, 3% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
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
More reference data data for Guam
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0012 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0.004 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 0.0037 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 0.0037 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 0.0003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area in square kilometers in Guam?
- Land area in square kilometers in Guam was 540 sq. km in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land area in square kilometers recorded in Guam?
- The highest recorded value was 540 sq. km in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area in square kilometers recorded in Guam?
- The lowest recorded value was 540 sq. km in 1961.
- How does Guam rank for land area in square kilometers?
- Guam ranks 187th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in square kilometers 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Land area in square kilometers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total land area, measured in square kilometers (km²). 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.