Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per square kilometre in North America

North America: Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per square kilometre was 149,969 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
149,969 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 13.5%
Rank
13th
of 47 groups
All-time high
149,969 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
82,002 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1997
Years of data
25
1997–2021

Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per square kilometre in North America, 1997–2021

050.0k100.0k150.0k1997200920211997: 82.0k current US$ per square kilometre1998: 84.6k current US$ per square kilometre1999: 88.7k current US$ per square kilometre2000: 92.6k current US$ per square kilometre2001: 87.9k current US$ per square kilometre2002: 87.8k current US$ per square kilometre2003: 91.6k current US$ per square kilometre2004: 97.1k current US$ per square kilometre2005: 102.3k current US$ per square kilometre2006: 108.4k current US$ per square kilometre2007: 111.9k current US$ per square kilometre2008: 109.0k current US$ per square kilometre2009: 101.4k current US$ per square kilometre2010: 108.1k current US$ per square kilometre2011: 113.1k current US$ per square kilometre2012: 116.9k current US$ per square kilometre2013: 119.8k current US$ per square kilometre2014: 122.7k current US$ per square kilometre2015: 126.1k current US$ per square kilometre2016: 124.5k current US$ per square kilometre2017: 130.2k current US$ per square kilometre2018: 138.3k current US$ per square kilometre2019: 139.8k current US$ per square kilometre2020: 132.1k current US$ per square kilometre2021: 150.0k current US$ per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2021, manufacturing, value added (current us$), per square kilometre in North America stood at 149,969 current US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 13.5% on the previous year and up 32.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, manufacturing, value added (current us$), per square kilometre in North America peaked at 149,969 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 82,002 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1997.

That places North America 13th out of 47 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per square kilometre in North America, year by year

Annual values for Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per square kilometre in North America, 1997 to 2021.
Year current US$ per square kilometre Change
1997 82,002 current US$ per square kilometre
1998 84,632 current US$ per square kilometre +3.2%
1999 88,650 current US$ per square kilometre +4.7%
2000 92,600 current US$ per square kilometre +4.5%
2001 87,931 current US$ per square kilometre -5.0%
2002 87,831 current US$ per square kilometre -0.1%
2003 91,578 current US$ per square kilometre +4.3%
2004 97,091 current US$ per square kilometre +6.0%
2005 102,277 current US$ per square kilometre +5.3%
2006 108,420 current US$ per square kilometre +6.0%
2007 111,864 current US$ per square kilometre +3.2%
2008 108,980 current US$ per square kilometre -2.6%
2009 101,380 current US$ per square kilometre -7.0%
2010 108,143 current US$ per square kilometre +6.7%
2011 113,068 current US$ per square kilometre +4.6%
2012 116,859 current US$ per square kilometre +3.4%
2013 119,829 current US$ per square kilometre +2.5%
2014 122,663 current US$ per square kilometre +2.4%
2015 126,085 current US$ per square kilometre +2.8%
2016 124,488 current US$ per square kilometre -1.3%
2017 130,178 current US$ per square kilometre +4.6%
2018 138,345 current US$ per square kilometre +6.3%
2019 139,783 current US$ per square kilometre +1.0%
2020 132,091 current US$ per square kilometre -5.5%
2021 149,969 current US$ per square kilometre +13.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 85,095 current US$ per square kilometre 82,002 current US$ per square kilometre 88,650 current US$ per square kilometre 3
2000s 98,995 current US$ per square kilometre 87,831 current US$ per square kilometre 111,864 current US$ per square kilometre 10
2010s 123,944 current US$ per square kilometre 108,143 current US$ per square kilometre 139,783 current US$ per square kilometre 10
2020s 141,030 current US$ per square kilometre 132,091 current US$ per square kilometre 149,969 current US$ per square kilometre 2

Countries ranked near North America

  1. 10 Netherlands 3.53 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
  2. 11 Hong Kong, China 3.43 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
  3. 12 Israel 2.72 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
  4. 13 Belgium 2.56 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
  5. 14 Germany 2.47 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
  6. 15 Ireland 2.45 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
  7. 16 Japan 2.34 million current US$ per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is manufacturing, value added (current us$), per square kilometre in North America?
Manufacturing, value added (current us$), per square kilometre in North America was 149,969 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest manufacturing, value added (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in North America?
The highest recorded value was 149,969 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021.
What is the lowest manufacturing, value added (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in North America?
The lowest recorded value was 82,002 current US$ per square kilometre in 1997.
How does North America rank for manufacturing, value added (current us$), per square kilometre?
North America ranks 13th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
Is manufacturing, value added (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in North America?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this North America data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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.

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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
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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.