Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in United States
United States: Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre was 0.0364 units per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in United States, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2024, patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in United States stood at 0.0364 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and up 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in United States peaked at 0.0364 units per square kilometre in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0046 units per square kilometre, in 1980.
United States ranks 19th 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 United States, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0046 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0051 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0054 units per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0061 units per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0075 units per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0083 units per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0088 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0092 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0099 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0092 units per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0104 units per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0114 units per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0115 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0111 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0112 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0127 units per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0133 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0154 units per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0161 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 0.017 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0188 units per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0207 units per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0231 units per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0244 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0252 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0249 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0266 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0273 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0296 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0305 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0315 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0322 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0331 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0333 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0331 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0348 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0338 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0338 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0348 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 0.035 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0364 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 0.0364 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0043 units per square kilometre, 8.4× the median. (63 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0059 units per square kilometre | 0.0046 units per square kilometre | 0.0083 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0105 units per square kilometre | 0.0088 units per square kilometre | 0.0127 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0199 units per square kilometre | 0.0133 units per square kilometre | 0.0252 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0312 units per square kilometre | 0.0266 units per square kilometre | 0.0348 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0348 units per square kilometre | 0.0338 units per square kilometre | 0.0364 units per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 16 Malta 0.0413 units per square kilometre compare
- 17 Netherlands 0.0376 units per square kilometre compare
- 18 Kuwait 0.0366 units per square kilometre compare
- 20 United Kingdom 0.0324 units per square kilometre compare
- 21 Seychelles 0.0306 units per square kilometre compare
- 22 Barbados 0.0278 units per square kilometre compare
More science & technology data for United States
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 113.19 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.15 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 390.99 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 42.21 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.693 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 1.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 332,899 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 332,899 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in United States?
- Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in United States was 0.0364 units per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0364 units per square kilometre in 2024.
- What is the lowest patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0046 units per square kilometre in 1980.
- How does United States rank for patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre?
- United States ranks 19th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States 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.