In December 2021, the main data bulletin of the third national land survey in jiangsu Province showed that there were 61.4839 million mu of arable land in the province, including 42.5758 million mu of paddy fields, accounting for 69.25%; 11.2311 million acres of irrigated land, accounting for 18.27%; 7.677 million acres of dry land, accounting for 12.48%. The province has 3.4558 million acres of gardens, of which 1.8683 million acres are orchards, accounting for 54.06%; 296700 acres of tea gardens, accounting for 8.59%; Other gardens cover 1.2908 million acres, accounting for 37.35%. The forest land covers 11.8067 million mu, of which 3.7831 million mu is deciduous forest land, accounting for 32.04%; 392400 acres of bamboo forest land, accounting for 3.32%; 126300 acres of shrubland, accounting for 1.07%; Other forest land covers 7.5049 million mu, accounting for 63.57%. 1.4039 million acres of grassland. 6.4076 million acres of wetlands, including 12400 acres of forest swamps, shrub swamps, and marshes, accounting for 0.20%; The coastal mudflat is 5.7587 million mu, accounting for 89.87%; The inland mudflat is 636500 mu, accounting for 9.93%. Urban villages and industrial and mining land cover 31.4752 million mu, of which 6.9544 million mu is urban land, accounting for 22.09%; 6.7166 million acres of towns were established, accounting for 21.34%; The village covers 16.5708 million mu, accounting for 52.65%; 832000 acres of mining land, accounting for 2.64%; 401400 acres of scenic spots and special land, accounting for 1.28%. Transportation land covers 5.4831 million mu, of which 251200 mu is railway land, accounting for 4.58%; 32400 acres of land for rail transit, accounting for 0.59%; The land for highways is 2.8983 million mu, accounting for 52.86%; 2.1116 million acres of rural roads, accounting for 38.51%; 49400 acres of airport land, accounting for 0.90%; Port and dock land covers 134300 acres, accounting for 2.45%; Pipeline transportation land covers 5900 acres, accounting for 0.11%. The land area for water bodies and water conservancy facilities is 38.1378 million mu, of which 9.3749 million mu is for river water surface, accounting for 24.58%; The lake surface covers 9.0599 million mu, accounting for 23.76%; The water surface of the reservoir is 667100 mu, accounting for 1.75%; The surface area of the pond is 11.5155 million mu, accounting for 30.19%; 5.86 million acres of ditches and canals, accounting for 15.37%; The land for hydraulic construction covers 1.6604 million acres, accounting for 4.35%. On July 7, 2023, the People's Government of jiangsu Province announced that there are 61.4186 million mu of arable land in jiangsu Province, accounting for 38.2% of the total land area; 59.9027 million mu of arable land protection and 53.4502 million mu of permanent basic farmland have been designated. On May 7, 2024, the People's Government of jiangsu Province announced that the land area of jiangsu Province is 107200 square kilometers, accounting for 1.12% of the national total; The total area of coastal mudflat is 5.729 million mu
Land Resources in Jiangsu Province
Archaeological discoveries indicate that humans existed on the land of Jiangsu as early as the Paleolithic era, and cultural sites from the New Era have also been discovered in various parts of Jiangsu. During the Xia, Shang, and Zhou dynasties, the Jiang
After Emperor Qin Shi Huang unified China, the system of prefectures and counties was implemented. During the Qin Dynasty, the northern part of Jiangsu Province was divided into Sishui County, Donghai County, and Langye County, while the southern part of
In 1912, the Republic of China established a provisional government in Nanjing, with Sun Yat sen serving as the interim president. In April of the same year, Yuan Shikai usurped the fruits of the revolution, and Jiangsu fell into the sphere of influence o
In June 1949, the entire Jiangsu province was liberated. The territory is divided into three provincial-level administrative regions: northern Jiangsu, southern Jiangsu Administrative District, and Nanjing City. In January 1953, three provincial-level adm
Jiangsu Province is located in the middle of the eastern coastal area of Chinese Mainland, at the lower reaches of the Yangtze River and Huaihe River, bordering the Yellow Sea to the east, Shandong to the north, Anhui to the west, and Shanghai and Zhejian
Jiangsu belongs to a transitional climate from temperate to subtropical, with the Huai River and the main irrigation canal in northern Jiangsu as the boundary. To the north, it belongs to a warm temperate humid and semi humid monsoon climate, while to the
Jiangsu Province spans across rivers and coasts, with numerous lakes and a dense water network, adjacent to land and sea. It is the only province in China with large rivers, lakes, and seas. The Yangtze River spans 433 kilometers from east to west, and th
In 2017, the forest area in Jiangsu Province was 1.56 million hectares, with a forest coverage rate of 22.9% and a total standing timber volume of 96.09 million cubic meters. There are 6 national forest cities (Wuxi, Yangzhou, Xuzhou, Nanjing, Zhenjiang,
In 2017, Jiangsu Province had 2 internationally important wetlands, 5 nationally important wetlands, and 64 wetland parks at or above the provincial level, including 26 national wetland parks and pilot projects, and 38 provincial-level wetland parks
The Jiangsu sea area is located in the central northern part of China's sea area, at the center of the western Pacific coast, facing South Korea and Japan across the sea. It has a superior geographical location and an important strategic position, with a
As of the end of 2021, Jiangsu Province had 5909 productive port berths and 529 berths of over 10000 tons. The comprehensive annual throughput capacity of ports reached 2.38 billion tons, and multiple indicators such as port cargo throughput capacity and
Jiangsu Province has a wide range of meteorological disasters and their impact, making it one of the provinces in China where meteorological disasters occur more frequently. The main meteorological disasters include rainstorm, severe convection, flood, th