Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in Iran
Iran: Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre was 0.0002 units per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in Iran, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2024, patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in Iran stood at 0.0002 units per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 189.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in Iran peaked at 0.0006 units per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per square kilometre, in 1997.
Iran ranks 112th of 157 countries on this measure, 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 Iran, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -34.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -28.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -26.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -20.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +76.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -49.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +38.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +46.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +24.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +24.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +25.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -21.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -64.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +489.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +42.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -36.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -28.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -15.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 0.0002 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0014 units per square kilometre, 15% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Iran's 0.0002 units per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0018 units per square kilometre, 12% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in Iran 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +489.9% | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 109 Venezuela 0.0002 units per square kilometre compare
- 110 Cyprus 0.0002 units per square kilometre compare
- 111 Armenia 0.0002 units per square kilometre compare
- 113 Slovakia 0.0002 units per square kilometre compare
- 114 Laos 0.0002 units per square kilometre compare
- 115 Bolivia 0.0002 units per square kilometre compare
More science & technology data for Iran
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 174.07 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.74 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 159.39 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 92.86 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 4.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 5.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 343 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 343 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in Iran?
- Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in Iran was 0.0002 units per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0006 units per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 1997.
- How does Iran rank for patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre?
- Iran ranks 112th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 189.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran 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.