Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals, per in South Africa
South Africa: Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals, per was 0.0123 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals, per in South Africa, 1996–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 0.0123 units per square kilometre for annual articles published in scientific and technical journals, per in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.9% on the previous year and up 56.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual articles published in scientific and technical journals, per 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.
South Africa ranks 87th 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.
Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals, per 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 reference data data for South Africa
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5111 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7468 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 41.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 63.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.07 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual articles published in scientific and technical journals, per in South Africa?
- Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals, per in South Africa was 0.0123 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual articles published in scientific and technical journals, per recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0131 units per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest annual articles published in scientific and technical journals, per recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0032 units per square kilometre in 1997.
- How does South Africa rank for annual articles published in scientific and technical journals, per?
- South Africa ranks 87th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual articles published in scientific and technical journals, per 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 Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals 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.
Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals National Science Foundation Science and Engineering Indicators, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- 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
Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals 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.