Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in North America
North America: Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre was 0.0196 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in North America, 1980–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
North America recorded 0.0196 units per square kilometre for patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in North America peaked at 0.0196 units per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0036 units per square kilometre, in 1980.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in North America, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1987 | 0.005 units per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0054 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1989 | 0.006 units per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0063 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0059 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0066 units per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0071 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0072 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 0.007 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0073 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0083 units per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0087 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0098 units per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0101 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0104 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0113 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0124 units per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0137 units per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0143 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0148 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0144 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0151 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0155 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0166 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0171 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0176 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0181 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0184 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0185 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0185 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0194 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0188 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0191 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0196 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0196 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | 0.006 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0067 units per square kilometre | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | 0.0083 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.012 units per square kilometre | 0.0087 units per square kilometre | 0.0148 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0175 units per square kilometre | 0.0151 units per square kilometre | 0.0194 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0193 units per square kilometre | 0.0188 units per square kilometre | 0.0196 units per square kilometre | 4 |
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More science & technology data for North America
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 363,969 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 363,969 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, per capita 0.001 units per person (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 494,654 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0013 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 0.0276 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Digital connectivity composite index 0.9882 standard deviations from the yearly mean (2025)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate -3.84 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in North America?
- Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in North America was 0.0196 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre recorded in North America?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0196 units per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0036 units per square kilometre in 1980.
- How does North America rank for patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre?
- North America ranks 1st out of 11 groups with data for 2023.
- Is patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North America 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.