Mangrove total area change in China
China: Mangrove total area change was -11.9% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
-11.9%
Change on year
down 7.7%
World rank
111th
of 126 countries
All-time high
-8.1%
in 2007
All-time low
-13.7%
in 2010
Years of data
10
2007–2020
Mangrove total area change in China, 2007–2020
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mangrove total area change in China is -11.9%, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 7.7% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mangrove total area change in China peaked at -8.1% in 2007 and was at its lowest, -13.7%, in 2010.
China ranks 111th of 126 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Mangrove total area change in China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | -8.1% | — |
| 2008 | -10.6% | +30.3% |
| 2009 | -12.8% | +20.4% |
| 2010 | -13.7% | +7.6% |
| 2015 | -11.9% | -13.3% |
| 2016 | -10.2% | -14.7% |
| 2017 | -9.8% | -3.5% |
| 2018 | -10.9% | +11.4% |
| 2019 | -11.1% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | -11.9% | +7.7% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's -11.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -1.2%, 9.7× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- China's -11.9% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -0.9%, 13.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -10.5% | -12.8% | -8.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | -11.3% | -13.7% | -9.8% | 6 |
| 2020s | -11.9% | -11.9% | -11.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near China
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 total area change in China?
- Mangrove total area change in China was -11.9% in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mangrove total area change recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was -8.1% in 2007.
- What is the lowest mangrove total area change recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was -13.7% in 2010.
- How does China rank for mangrove total area change?
- China ranks 111th out of 126 countries with data for 2020.
- Is mangrove total area change rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Mangrove total area change (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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