Terrestrial protected areas in Guam
Guam: Terrestrial protected areas was 4.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Terrestrial protected areas in Guam, 2013–2025
Source: Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring. Measured in % of total land area.
Analysis
The most recent figure for terrestrial protected areas in Guam is 4.2%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 80.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, terrestrial protected areas in Guam peaked at 27.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 2020.
Guam ranks 186th of 213 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Terrestrial protected areas in Guam, year by year
| Year | % of total land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 27.1% | — |
| 2014 | 21.9% | -19.2% |
| 2015 | 21.9% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 22.5% | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 22.5% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 22.5% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 22.5% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.7% | -88.0% |
| 2021 | 4.5% | +66.7% |
| 2022 | 4.5% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 4.5% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 4.2% | -6.7% |
| 2025 | 4.2% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 23.0% | 21.9% | 27.1% | 7 |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 2.7% | 4.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guam
- 183 Isle of Man 4.6% compare
- 183 Singapore 4.6% compare
- 185 Turkmenistan 4.3% compare
- 186 Bangladesh 4.2% compare
- 186 Eswatini 4.2% compare
- 189 Liberia 4.0% compare
More climate change data for Guam
- Share co2 vs population 0.002 (2100)
- Urban population 159,230 (2025)
- Urban population 94.2% (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.8% (2025)
- Population growth 0.7% (2025)
- Population, total 168,999 (2025)
- Energy use per capita vs co2 emissions per capita 0.0018 (2024)
- Agricultural Soils — Emissions 0 kt (2023)
- Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) 0 kt (2023)
- IPCC Agriculture — Emissions 0 kt (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is terrestrial protected areas in Guam?
- Terrestrial protected areas in Guam was 4.2% in 2025, according to Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring.
- What is the highest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Guam?
- The highest recorded value was 27.1% in 2013.
- What is the lowest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Guam?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 2020.
- How does Guam rank for terrestrial protected areas?
- Guam ranks 186th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is terrestrial protected areas rising or falling in Guam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 80.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guam data come from?
- The figures come from Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring, published as part of Terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Terrestrial protected areas are totally or partially protected areas of at least 1,000 hectares that are designated by national authorities as scientific reserves with limited public access, national parks, natural monuments, nature reserves or wildlife sanctuaries, protected landscapes, and areas managed mainly for sustainable use. Marine areas, unclassified areas, littoral (intertidal) areas, and sites protected under local or provincial law are excluded.