Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in China
China: Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre was 0.0166 units per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in China, 1985–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2024, patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in China stood at 0.0166 units per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in China peaked at 0.0168 units per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 units per square kilometre, in 1991.
That places China 29th out of 157 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in China, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1986 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +71.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | +27.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | +178.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | -22.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | +25.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | +33.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0085 units per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0094 units per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0098 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0101 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0091 units per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0105 units per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0118 units per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0125 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0128 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0135 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0142 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0142 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0145 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0158 units per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0167 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0162 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0168 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0165 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0166 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0166 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 0.0166 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0014 units per square kilometre, 11.6× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- China's 0.0166 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0138 units per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in China changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +178.0% | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | 0.0036 units per square kilometre |
| 1993 | +71.7% | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 0.0008 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.007 units per square kilometre | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | 0.0101 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0137 units per square kilometre | 0.0105 units per square kilometre | 0.0167 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0165 units per square kilometre | 0.0162 units per square kilometre | 0.0168 units per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
- 26 Andorra 0.0214 units per square kilometre compare
- 27 Malaysia 0.0193 units per square kilometre compare
- 28 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0177 units per square kilometre compare
- 30 Thailand 0.0153 units per square kilometre compare
- 31 India 0.0141 units per square kilometre compare
- 32 Belgium 0.0135 units per square kilometre compare
More science & technology data for China
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 131.75 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.33 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 1.87 billion (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 194.33 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 2.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 2.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 156,053 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 156,053 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in China?
- Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in China was 0.0166 units per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0168 units per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 units per square kilometre in 1991.
- How does China rank for patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre?
- China ranks 29th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Patent applications, nonresidents divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Patent applications, nonresidents ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Patent applications, nonresidents WIPO Patent Report: Statistics on Worldwide Patent Activity, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), note: The International Bureau of WIPO assumes no responsibility with respect to the trans
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Patent applications, nonresidents divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.