Share of marine territorial waters that are protected in Guam
Guam: Share of marine territorial waters that are protected was 0.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of marine territorial waters that are protected in Guam, 2013–2025
Source: Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of territorial waters.
Analysis
Guam recorded 0.0% for share of marine territorial waters that are protected in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
Over the whole period, share of marine territorial waters that are protected in Guam peaked at 0.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2014.
Guam ranks 150th of 174 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guam
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- 150 Hong Kong 0.0% compare
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- 150 Mauritius 0.0% compare
- 150 Micronesia (country) 0.0% compare
- 150 Nauru 0.0% compare
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- 150 Singapore 0.0% compare
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- 150 Tuvalu 0.0% compare
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More reference data data for Guam
- Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 84.7% (2024)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture 64 metric tons (2024)
- Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 73.0% (2024)
- Number of confirmed cases of tetanus 0 Cases (2023)
- Land area in square kilometres 540 sq. km (2023)
- Average age of mothers at childbirth 29.05 years (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.78 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.78 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 2.78 live births per woman (2023)
- Land area in hectares 54,000 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of marine territorial waters that are protected in Guam?
- Share of marine territorial waters that are protected in Guam was 0.0% in 2025, according to Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of marine territorial waters that are protected recorded in Guam?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of marine territorial waters that are protected recorded in Guam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2014.
- How does Guam rank for share of marine territorial waters that are protected?
- Guam ranks 150th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Guam data come from?
- The figures come from Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of marine territorial waters that are protected. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Marine protected areas are regions of intertidal or sub-tidal land and associated water, flora and fauna, and cultural and historical features that have been legally or effectively reserved for protection.