[Objective] Studying the law of regional ecological risk changes in coastal areas in order to provide theoretical reference for ecological rehabilitation.[Methods] Taking the coastal area of Fujian Province as the research object, using geostatistical analysis and spatial auto-correlation analysis method with ArcGIS and Fragstats software, we constructed a landscape ecological risk assessment model based on the ecological environment vulnerability and loss degree of land use change. The distribution of ecological risk levels in the study area and the spatial correlation of ecological risks were analyzed.[Results] The areas of construction land, forest land, and water area all showed an upward trend, and the areas of shrubs, grassland, cultivated land, mudflats, and unused land all showed a downward trend, and the degree of fragmentation got worsened, the degree of separation was increased. The degrees of fragmentation and separation gradually decreased, and the geographical distribution gradually became concentrated. The spatial distribution of ecological risks in 2000-2013 was roughly in a banded pattern, and the areas at low, lower, and middle ecological risk levels all increased but with different increments. The areas at high and higher ecological risks both had been reduced to some extent. The ecological risk index in the study area had a strong agglomeration effect in space, and the spatial distribution of ecological risk indexes was mostly in high-high and low-low patterns.[Conclusion] The overall ecological risk showed a downward trend, and the ecological environment gradually improved. However, the landscape ecological problems are still severe. Therefore, the government departments must pay attention to the local ecological environment while developing economy, and realize the coordinated development of economy and ecological environment.