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

-14-12-10-82007201320202007: -8.1 %2008: -10.6 %2009: -12.8 %2010: -13.7 %2015: -11.9 %2016: -10.2 %2017: -9.8 %2018: -10.9 %2019: -11.1 %2020: -11.9 %

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

Annual values for Mangrove total area change (%) in China, 2007 to 2020.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 108 Caribbean -7.8% compare
  2. 109 Bahamas -8.8% compare
  3. 110 Saint Martin (French Part) -11.1% compare
  4. 112 Singapore -13.2% compare
  5. 113 Anguilla -13.5% compare
  6. 114 Oman -14.7% compare

See the full ranking of 146 places →

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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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About this data

Indicator
Mangrove total area change (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
146 places, 1,457 data points, 2007–2020
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