Scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre was 0.0114 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, 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 Saudi Arabia is 0.0114 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.4% on the previous year and up 253.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.0114 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0007 units per square kilometre, in 1999.
Saudi Arabia ranks 92nd of 196 countries 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 Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1997 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | +27.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | +25.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | +32.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2015 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0075 units per square kilometre | +31.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0092 units per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0107 units per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0114 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 0.0114 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0968 units per square kilometre, 12% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 0.0114 units per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.034 units per square kilometre, 34% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0097 units per square kilometre | 0.0075 units per square kilometre | 0.0114 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 89 Cuba 0.0117 units per square kilometre compare
- 90 Albania 0.0117 units per square kilometre compare
- 91 Chile 0.0115 units per square kilometre compare
- 93 Nepal 0.0111 units per square kilometre compare
- 94 Palau 0.011 units per square kilometre compare
- 95 Nigeria 0.0108 units per square kilometre compare
More science & technology data for Saudi Arabia
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 159.54 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.53 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 54.18 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 24.41 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 3.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 24,595 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0007 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia?
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia was 0.0114 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0114 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0007 units per square kilometre in 1999.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 92nd out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 253.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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.