Scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre in South Africa
South Africa: Scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre was 0.0123 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre in South Africa, 1996–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre in South Africa stood at 0.0123 units per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 5.9% on the previous year and up 56.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre in South Africa peaked at 0.0131 units per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0032 units per square kilometre, in 1997.
That places South Africa 87th out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre in South Africa, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1997 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0059 units per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0062 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0074 units per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0079 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0083 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 0.009 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0099 units per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0106 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0109 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0121 units per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0126 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0128 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0131 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0123 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | 0.0059 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0089 units per square kilometre | 0.0062 units per square kilometre | 0.0121 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0127 units per square kilometre | 0.0123 units per square kilometre | 0.0131 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 84 Ecuador 0.0142 units per square kilometre compare
- 85 Tuvalu 0.014 units per square kilometre compare
- 86 Costa Rica 0.0129 units per square kilometre compare
- 88 Fiji 0.0119 units per square kilometre compare
- 89 Cuba 0.0117 units per square kilometre compare
- 90 Albania 0.0117 units per square kilometre compare
More science & technology data for South Africa
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 179.34 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.79 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 114.79 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 89.37 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 4.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 5.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 14,949 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0002 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre in South Africa?
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre in South Africa was 0.0123 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0131 units per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0032 units per square kilometre in 1997.
- How does South Africa rank for scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre?
- South Africa ranks 87th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa 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.