Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre was 0.0155 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific, 1980–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific is 0.0155 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 0.0157 units per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0008 units per square kilometre, in 1981.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | -54.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | +133.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | +25.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0063 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0066 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0073 units per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2002 | 0.007 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0077 units per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0088 units per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2005 | 0.01 units per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0106 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0111 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0111 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0098 units per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0105 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0113 units per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0116 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0123 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0128 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0132 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0131 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0131 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0141 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0148 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0145 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0155 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0157 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0155 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +133.8% | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | 0.002 units per square kilometre |
| 1981 | -54.5% | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | 0.0008 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.009 units per square kilometre | 0.0066 units per square kilometre | 0.0111 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0127 units per square kilometre | 0.0105 units per square kilometre | 0.0148 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0153 units per square kilometre | 0.0145 units per square kilometre | 0.0157 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
- 1 Singapore 15.9 units per square kilometre compare
- 2 Hong Kong 14.71 units per square kilometre compare
- 3 San Marino 8.51 units per square kilometre compare
- 4 Macao 1.47 units per square kilometre compare
- 5 Luxembourg 1.44 units per square kilometre compare
More science & technology data for East Asia & Pacific
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 372,778 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 372,778 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, per capita 0.0002 units per person (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 1.30 million (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0005 units per person (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre 0.0534 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Digital connectivity composite index 1.39 standard deviations from the yearly mean (2025)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate 3.88 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific?
- Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific was 0.0155 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0157 units per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0008 units per square kilometre in 1981.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 2nd out of 11 groups with data for 2023.
- Is patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific 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.