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Guam · Environment

Forests, air quality, land, water and protected areas.

10 indicators · 7 with data

Land

Forest cover

% of land area

50th of 213 · 16th in East Asia & Pacific
Forest coverGuam's forest cover rose from 44.4 % in 1994 to 51.9 % in 2023.19952000200520102015202042%44%46%48%50%52%54%51.9 %

Guam's forest cover rose from 44.4 % in 1994 to 51.9 % in 2023.

Forest area

km²

175th of 213 · 27th in East Asia & Pacific
Forest areaGuam's forest area rose from 240 km in 1994 to 280 km in 2023.199520002005201020152020240260280280 km

Guam's forest area rose from 240 km in 1994 to 280 km in 2023.

Terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area)

% of land area

186th of 213 · 29th in East Asia & Pacific
Terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area)Guam's terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area) fell from 27.1 % in 2013 to 4.2 % in 2025.2014201620182020202220240%10%20%30%4.2 %

Guam's terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area) fell from 27.1 % in 2013 to 4.2 % in 2025.

Agricultural land (% of land area)

% of land area

126th of 209 · 13th in East Asia & Pacific
Agricultural land (% of land area)Guam's agricultural land (% of land area) fell from 37.0 % in 1994 to 29.6 % in 2023.19952000200520102015202028%30%32%34%36%38%29.6 %

Guam's agricultural land (% of land area) fell from 37.0 % in 1994 to 29.6 % in 2023.

Arable land (% of land area)

% of land area

173rd of 206 · 24th in East Asia & Pacific
Arable land (% of land area)Guam's arable land (% of land area) fell from 3.7 % in 1994 to 1.9 % in 2023.1995200020052010201520202%2%3%3%4%4%1.9 %

Guam's arable land (% of land area) fell from 3.7 % in 1994 to 1.9 % in 2023.

Air

Air pollution (PM2.5)

micrograms per m³

3rd of 200 · 2nd in East Asia & Pacific
Air pollution (PM2.5)Guam's air pollution (pm2.5) fell from 4.2 in 1994 to 3.5 in 2023.1995200020052010201520203453.5

Guam's air pollution (pm2.5) fell from 4.2 in 1994 to 3.5 in 2023.

Access

Safe drinking water

% of population

55th of 148 · 9th in East Asia & Pacific
Safe drinking waterGuam's safe drinking water fell from 99.5 % in 2000 to 94.0 % in 2024.2000200520102015202094%96%98%100%94.0 %

Guam's safe drinking water fell from 99.5 % in 2000 to 94.0 % in 2024.

No data available (3)

These indicators exist in the registry but no source reports a value for Guam.

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