Mangrove area in China

China: Mangrove area was 215.81 kmsq in 2020. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2020)
215.81 kmsq
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
51st
of 117 countries
All-time high
244.99 kmsq
in 2000
All-time low
211.34 kmsq
in 2010
Years of data
11
2000–2020

Mangrove area in China, 2000–2020

0501001502002502000201020202000: 245 kmsq2007: 225 kmsq2008: 219 kmsq2009: 213.7 kmsq2010: 211.3 kmsq2015: 215.8 kmsq2016: 220.1 kmsq2017: 221 kmsq2018: 218.2 kmsq2019: 217.9 kmsq2020: 215.8 kmsq

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.

Analysis

In 2020, mangrove area in China stood at 215.81 kmsq.

That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mangrove area in China peaked at 244.99 kmsq in 2000 and was at its lowest, 211.34 kmsq, in 2010.

China ranks 51st of 117 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 225.68 kmsq 213.71 kmsq 244.99 kmsq 4
2010s 217.39 kmsq 211.34 kmsq 220.95 kmsq 6
2020s 215.81 kmsq 215.81 kmsq 215.81 kmsq 1

Countries ranked near China

  1. 48 Equatorial Guinea 255.94 kmsq compare
  2. 49 Guatemala 249.65 kmsq compare
  3. 50 Democratic Republic of the Congo 236.84 kmsq compare
  4. 52 Sri Lanka 198.74 kmsq compare
  5. 53 Dominican Republic 191.84 kmsq compare
  6. 54 Liberia 183.37 kmsq compare

See the full ranking of 142 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is mangrove area in China?
Mangrove area in China was 215.81 kmsq in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest mangrove area recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 244.99 kmsq in 2000.
What is the lowest mangrove area recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 211.34 kmsq in 2010.
How does China rank for mangrove area?
China ranks 51st out of 117 countries with data for 2020.
Is mangrove area rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this China data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Mangrove area (square kilometres). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Mangrove area (square kilometres)
Unit
kmsq
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
142 places, 1,553 data points, 2000–2020
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