Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in Morocco
Morocco: Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre was 0.0057 units per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in Morocco, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2024, patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in Morocco stood at 0.0057 units per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 244.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in Morocco peaked at 0.006 units per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0005 units per square kilometre, in 1989.
Morocco ranks 45th 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 Morocco, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +31.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -18.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | +69.2% |
| 2004 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | +40.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | +33.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | +90.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0053 units per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 0.006 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 0.0057 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0003 units per square kilometre, 19.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 0.0057 units per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0018 units per square kilometre, 3.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in Morocco 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +90.1% | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | 0.0045 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | 0.001 units per square kilometre | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | 0.006 units per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 42 South Africa 0.007 units per square kilometre compare
- 43 Switzerland 0.0069 units per square kilometre compare
- 44 El Salvador 0.0067 units per square kilometre compare
- 46 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0052 units per square kilometre compare
- 47 Denmark 0.0051 units per square kilometre compare
- 48 Kiribati 0.0049 units per square kilometre compare
More science & technology data for Morocco
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 153.06 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.53 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 58.29 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 125.19 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 3.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 4.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 2,556 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 2,556 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in Morocco?
- Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in Morocco was 0.0057 units per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 0.006 units per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 units per square kilometre in 1989.
- How does Morocco rank for patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre?
- Morocco ranks 45th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 244.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Morocco 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 38 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
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.