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Mangrove extent

Annual estimates from Global Mangrove Watch, 1985–2025.

Estimated extent in 2025
604 ha
95% bounds
563.4–662 ha
View annual estimates and 95% bounds
Annual mangrove extent estimates for Taiwan
YearEstimated extent (ha)95% lower bound (ha)95% upper bound (ha)
19858175.688.8
198681.976.489.8
19878680.294.3
198888.782.797.2
1989100.994.1110.6
1990115.2107.4126.3
1991120.8112.6132.4
1992125.9117.4138
1993128.7120141
1994134.9125.8147.8
1995136126.8149
1996136.9127.7150.1
1997138.7129.4152.1
1998139.9130.5153.4
1999139.9130.5153.3
2000142.2132.6155.9
2001142.4132.8156
2002145.6135.8159.5
2003147.2137.3161.3
2004158147.3173.1
2005161150.2176.5
2006166.1154.9182
2007176.6164.7193.6
2008185.2172.7203
2009195.2182213.9
2010203.4189.7222.9
2011207.3193.4227.2
2012221206.2242.2
2013237.1221.2259.9
2014325.5303.6356.7
2015345.5322.2378.6
2016358.6334.5393
2017384.5358.6421.4
2018420.1391.8460.5
2019454.9424.3498.6
2020483.2450.6529.5
2021512.5478.1561.7
2022542.6506.1594.7
2023548.9512601.6
2024567.4529.2621.8
2025604563.4662

The publisher adjusted estimates for global classification accuracy. Earlier years include infilling where satellite imagery was sparse. Accuracy varies by place and year. Figures are shown to at most one decimal place.

Bunting, Hilarides, A. Rosenqvist, Oakes, Castro Brandão Vaz dos Santos, Worthington, J. Rosenqvist, Zanaga, Van De Kerchove, Tadono and Kobayashi (2026). Global Mangrove Watch: Timeseries of Mangrove Extent (v4.1.12). Zenodo. CC BY 4.0

Registry projects in Taiwan