Mangrove area in China
China: Mangrove area was 215.81 kmsq in 2020. βΌ 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
2000β2020
Mangrove area in China, 2000β2020
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 48 Equatorial Guinea 255.94 kmsq compare
- 49 Guatemala 249.65 kmsq compare
- 50 Democratic Republic of the Congo 236.84 kmsq compare
- 52 Sri Lanka 198.74 kmsq compare
- 53 Dominican Republic 191.84 kmsq compare
- 54 Liberia 183.37 kmsq compare
More development goals data for China
- Red List Index 0.8295 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 11.52 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 3,492 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 76 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 76 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 37 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 216 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 849 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 872 (2025)
- Infant deaths 36,113 (2024)
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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