Mangrove area in Japan
Japan: Mangrove area was 10.31 kmsq in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
10.31 kmsq
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
87th
of 126 countries
All-time high
10.36 kmsq
in 2000
All-time low
10.08 kmsq
in 2017
Years of data
11
2000–2020
Mangrove area in Japan, 2000–2020
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mangrove area in Japan is 10.31 kmsq, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mangrove area in Japan peaked at 10.36 kmsq in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10.08 kmsq, in 2017.
Japan ranks 87th of 126 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Mangrove area in Japan, year by year
| Year | kmsq | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.36 kmsq | — |
| 2007 | 10.3 kmsq | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 10.25 kmsq | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 10.23 kmsq | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 10.19 kmsq | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 10.16 kmsq | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 10.11 kmsq | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 10.08 kmsq | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 10.17 kmsq | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 10.3 kmsq | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 10.31 kmsq | +0.2% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 10.31 kmsq is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.99 kmsq, 1.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Japan's 10.31 kmsq is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 165.39 kmsq, 6% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.28 kmsq | 10.23 kmsq | 10.36 kmsq | 4 |
| 2010s | 10.17 kmsq | 10.08 kmsq | 10.3 kmsq | 6 |
| 2020s | 10.31 kmsq | 10.31 kmsq | 10.31 kmsq | 1 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 84 Timor-Leste 10.5 kmsq compare
- 84 East Timor 10.5 kmsq compare
- 86 Tonga 10.43 kmsq compare
- 88 Sudan 9.39 kmsq compare
- 89 Antigua and Barbuda 8.69 kmsq compare
- 90 Djibouti 7.5 kmsq compare
More development goals data for Japan
- Red List Index 0.7393 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.0374 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 9,331 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 41 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 40 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 40 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 48 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 48 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 50 (2025)
- Infant deaths 1,363 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mangrove area in Japan?
- Mangrove area in Japan was 10.31 kmsq in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mangrove area recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 10.36 kmsq in 2000.
- What is the lowest mangrove area recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.08 kmsq in 2017.
- How does Japan rank for mangrove area?
- Japan ranks 87th out of 126 countries with data for 2020.
- Is mangrove area rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Japan 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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