Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in Netherlands
Netherlands: Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre was 0.0376 units per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in Netherlands, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in Netherlands is 0.0376 units per square kilometre, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 339.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in Netherlands peaked at 0.1639 units per square kilometre in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.0071 units per square kilometre, in 2010.
Netherlands ranks 17th of 157 countries on this measure, 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 Netherlands, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.1639 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 0.1252 units per square kilometre | -23.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0951 units per square kilometre | -24.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0773 units per square kilometre | -18.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0634 units per square kilometre | -18.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0491 units per square kilometre | -22.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0434 units per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0356 units per square kilometre | -18.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0316 units per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0294 units per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0226 units per square kilometre | -23.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0176 units per square kilometre | -22.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0164 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0166 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0148 units per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0169 units per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0187 units per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0189 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0163 units per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 1999 | 0.015 units per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0157 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0161 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0142 units per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 2003 | 0.017 units per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0165 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0187 units per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0162 units per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0109 units per square kilometre | -33.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0092 units per square kilometre | -15.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0083 units per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0071 units per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0092 units per square kilometre | +29.2% |
| 2012 | 0.01 units per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0133 units per square kilometre | +33.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0085 units per square kilometre | -35.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0085 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0093 units per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0108 units per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0117 units per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0133 units per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0245 units per square kilometre | +83.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0413 units per square kilometre | +68.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0568 units per square kilometre | +37.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0379 units per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0376 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 0.0376 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0043 units per square kilometre, 8.7× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 0.0376 units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0005 units per square kilometre, 79.7× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0714 units per square kilometre | 0.0294 units per square kilometre | 0.1639 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0174 units per square kilometre | 0.0148 units per square kilometre | 0.0226 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0143 units per square kilometre | 0.0083 units per square kilometre | 0.0187 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0102 units per square kilometre | 0.0071 units per square kilometre | 0.0133 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0396 units per square kilometre | 0.0245 units per square kilometre | 0.0568 units per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 14 Grenada 0.05 units per square kilometre compare
- 15 United Arab Emirates 0.0467 units per square kilometre compare
- 16 Malta 0.0413 units per square kilometre compare
- 18 Kuwait 0.0366 units per square kilometre compare
- 19 United States 0.0364 units per square kilometre compare
- 20 United Kingdom 0.0324 units per square kilometre compare
More science & technology data for Netherlands
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 128.54 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.3 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 23.43 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 673.15 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 2.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 3.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 1,266 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 1,266 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in Netherlands?
- Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in Netherlands was 0.0376 units per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1639 units per square kilometre in 1980.
- What is the lowest patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0071 units per square kilometre in 2010.
- How does Netherlands rank for patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre?
- Netherlands ranks 17th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 339.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Netherlands 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 — 45 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.