Ireland vs North America: Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per square kilometre

Ireland
2.45 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
North America
149,969 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2021
Ireland rank
15th
North America rank
13th

Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per square kilometre over time

  • Ireland
  • North America
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 2.45 million current US$ per square kilometre against 149,969 current US$ per square kilometre in North America, a difference of 2.30 million current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Ireland's figure about 16.4 times North America's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.

Ireland ranks 15th and North America ranks 13th of 200 countries.

Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland North America Difference Ahead
1990s 301,409 current US$ per square kilometre 85,095 current US$ per square kilometre 216,314 current US$ per square kilometre Ireland
2000s 572,578 current US$ per square kilometre 98,995 current US$ per square kilometre 473,583 current US$ per square kilometre Ireland
2010s 1.18 million current US$ per square kilometre 123,944 current US$ per square kilometre 1.06 million current US$ per square kilometre Ireland
2020s 2.38 million current US$ per square kilometre 141,030 current US$ per square kilometre 2.24 million current US$ per square kilometre Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher manufacturing, value added (current us$), per square kilometre, Ireland or North America?
Ireland, at 2.45 million current US$ per square kilometre against 149,969 current US$ per square kilometre in North America as of 2023.
What is the difference in manufacturing, value added (current us$), per square kilometre between Ireland and North America?
2.30 million current US$ per square kilometre, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and North America?
25 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2021.
How do Ireland and North America rank globally for manufacturing, value added (current us$), per square kilometre?
Ireland ranks 15th and North America ranks 13th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
248 places, 9,503 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Manufacturing, value added (current US$) 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.