Scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre in New Zealand

New Zealand: Scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre was 0.0307 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.0307 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 6.9%
World rank
66th
of 196 countries
All-time high
0.034 units per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
0.0142 units per square kilometre
in 1996
Years of data
28
1996–2023

Scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre in New Zealand, 1996–2023

00.010.020.031996200920231996: 0.014 units per square kilometre1997: 0.015 units per square kilometre1998: 0.016 units per square kilometre1999: 0.017 units per square kilometre2000: 0.016 units per square kilometre2001: 0.017 units per square kilometre2002: 0.017 units per square kilometre2003: 0.017 units per square kilometre2004: 0.019 units per square kilometre2005: 0.021 units per square kilometre2006: 0.022 units per square kilometre2007: 0.023 units per square kilometre2008: 0.024 units per square kilometre2009: 0.025 units per square kilometre2010: 0.026 units per square kilometre2011: 0.029 units per square kilometre2012: 0.029 units per square kilometre2013: 0.029 units per square kilometre2014: 0.03 units per square kilometre2015: 0.03 units per square kilometre2016: 0.031 units per square kilometre2017: 0.031 units per square kilometre2018: 0.031 units per square kilometre2019: 0.033 units per square kilometre2020: 0.033 units per square kilometre2021: 0.034 units per square kilometre2022: 0.033 units per square kilometre2023: 0.031 units per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre in New Zealand is 0.0307 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.9% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre in New Zealand peaked at 0.034 units per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0142 units per square kilometre, in 1996.

New Zealand ranks 66th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0154 units per square kilometre 0.0142 units per square kilometre 0.0166 units per square kilometre 4
2000s 0.0201 units per square kilometre 0.0164 units per square kilometre 0.0252 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.03 units per square kilometre 0.0262 units per square kilometre 0.033 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0327 units per square kilometre 0.0307 units per square kilometre 0.034 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 63 Iran 0.034 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 64 Seychelles 0.033 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 65 Thailand 0.0326 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 67 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0305 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 68 Armenia 0.0284 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 69 Latvia 0.0279 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre in New Zealand?
Scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre in New Zealand was 0.0307 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 0.034 units per square kilometre in 2021.
What is the lowest scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0142 units per square kilometre in 1996.
How does New Zealand rank for scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre?
New Zealand ranks 66th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
Is scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this New Zealand 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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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)

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Indicator
Scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
243 places, 6,744 data points, 1996–2023
Last refreshed

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.