Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in France
France: Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre was 0.0026 units per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in France, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
France recorded 0.0026 units per square kilometre for patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in 2024.
The figure is down 29.8% on the previous year and down 32.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in France peaked at 0.0315 units per square kilometre in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.0025 units per square kilometre, in 2021.
That places France 64th out of 157 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in France, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0315 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 0.0255 units per square kilometre | -19.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0215 units per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0186 units per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0165 units per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 1985 | 0.014 units per square kilometre | -14.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0118 units per square kilometre | -15.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0109 units per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0096 units per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0093 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0079 units per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0073 units per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0066 units per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0063 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0067 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0066 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0061 units per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0067 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0063 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0062 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 0.005 units per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | -26.2% |
| 2009 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | +37.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | -29.8% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 0.0026 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0043 units per square kilometre, 59% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- France's 0.0026 units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0005 units per square kilometre, 5.4× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0169 units per square kilometre | 0.0093 units per square kilometre | 0.0315 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0067 units per square kilometre | 0.0061 units per square kilometre | 0.0079 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | 0.003 units per square kilometre | 0.0067 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
- 61 Sri Lanka 0.0029 units per square kilometre compare
- 62 Ukraine 0.0027 units per square kilometre compare
- 63 Dominica 0.0027 units per square kilometre compare
- 65 Oman 0.0024 units per square kilometre compare
- 66 Brazil 0.0024 units per square kilometre compare
- 67 Bangladesh 0.0023 units per square kilometre compare
More science & technology data for France
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 116.69 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.13 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 77.53 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 143.85 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.6356 % change on previous year (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 0.8809 % change on previous year (2023)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 1,378 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 1,378 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in France?
- Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in France was 0.0026 units per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0315 units per square kilometre in 1980.
- What is the lowest patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0025 units per square kilometre in 2021.
- How does France rank for patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre?
- France ranks 64th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this France 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.