Scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre was 0.0059 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean, 1996–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean is 0.0059 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and up 45.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 0.0066 units per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.001 units per square kilometre, in 1996.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 30th of 45 groups 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.
Scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1997 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0047 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 0.005 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0053 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0062 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0066 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0062 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0059 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | 0.001 units per square kilometre | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0062 units per square kilometre | 0.0059 units per square kilometre | 0.0066 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
- 27 Barbados 0.1321 units per square kilometre compare
- 28 Ireland 0.1266 units per square kilometre compare
- 29 Grenada 0.125 units per square kilometre compare
- 30 Spain 0.1207 units per square kilometre compare
- 31 France 0.1154 units per square kilometre compare
- 32 Slovakia 0.1109 units per square kilometre compare
- 33 Maldives 0.1065 units per square kilometre compare
More science & technology data for Latin America & Caribbean
- Scientific and technical journal articles 118,409 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0002 units per person (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Digital connectivity composite index 0.3829 standard deviations from the yearly mean (2025)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate -4.2 % change on previous year (2023)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 42,462 (2020)
- Patent applications, residents 8,385 (2020)
- Research and development expenditure 0.7% (2023)
- Researchers in R&D 582.69 per million people (2014)
- Technicians in R&D 555.4 per million people (2014)
Frequently asked questions
- What is scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean was 0.0059 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0066 units per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.001 units per square kilometre in 1996.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 30th out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Scientific and technical journal articles 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.
Scientific and technical journal articles ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Scientific and technical journal articles Science and Engineering Indicators, National Science Foundation (NSF)
- 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
Scientific and technical journal articles 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.