Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre in OECD members
OECD members: Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre was 384,883 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
384,883 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.7%
Rank
3rd
of 45 groups
All-time high
391,721 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
2,711 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre in OECD members, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in OECD members is 384,883 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and up 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in OECD members peaked at 391,721 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2,711 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places OECD members 3rd out of 45 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre in OECD members, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,711 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 2,850 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1963 | 3,103 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1964 | 3,516 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1965 | 3,839 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1966 | 4,233 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1967 | 4,483 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1968 | 5,040 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1969 | 5,791 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1970 | 6,720 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1971 | 7,482 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1972 | 8,907 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 1973 | 12,167 current US$ per square kilometre | +36.6% |
| 1974 | 16,309 current US$ per square kilometre | +34.0% |
| 1975 | 17,455 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1976 | 19,449 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1977 | 22,045 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1978 | 26,415 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 1979 | 32,448 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 1980 | 38,168 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1981 | 37,977 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 36,100 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1983 | 35,824 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 38,478 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1985 | 39,655 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 45,704 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1987 | 53,532 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 1988 | 61,523 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1989 | 65,820 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1990 | 75,816 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1991 | 77,276 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 81,792 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1993 | 80,224 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 90,659 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1995 | 108,314 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 1996 | 112,313 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 115,539 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 116,893 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 120,089 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 130,316 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2001 | 125,957 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 130,611 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 150,304 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 2004 | 178,546 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 2005 | 196,006 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2006 | 220,975 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2007 | 253,397 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 2008 | 283,021 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2009 | 220,985 current US$ per square kilometre | -21.9% |
| 2010 | 258,399 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 2011 | 301,734 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 2012 | 297,762 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 305,666 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 307,716 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 272,692 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 2016 | 269,314 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 294,335 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2018 | 319,793 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 311,088 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 286,514 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 353,484 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 2022 | 391,721 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2023 | 384,883 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,952 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,711 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,791 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 16,940 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,720 current US$ per square kilometre | 32,448 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 45,278 current US$ per square kilometre | 35,824 current US$ per square kilometre | 65,820 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 97,892 current US$ per square kilometre | 75,816 current US$ per square kilometre | 120,089 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 189,012 current US$ per square kilometre | 125,957 current US$ per square kilometre | 283,021 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 293,850 current US$ per square kilometre | 258,399 current US$ per square kilometre | 319,793 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 354,150 current US$ per square kilometre | 286,514 current US$ per square kilometre | 391,721 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near OECD members
- 1 Singapore 663.30 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 2 Hong Kong 546.54 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 3 Macao 50.12 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 4 Bahrain 31.02 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 5 Netherlands 27.77 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 6 Belgium 18.97 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
More private sector data for OECD members
- Merchandise trade 41.9% (2025)
- Food imports 9.1% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 70.6% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 15.86 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 9.5% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 69.2% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 14.51 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 10,347 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 6.28 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in OECD members?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in OECD members was 384,883 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in OECD members?
- The highest recorded value was 391,721 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in OECD members?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,711 current US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does OECD members rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- OECD members ranks 3rd out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in OECD members?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this OECD members data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports (current US$) 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.
Merchandise exports (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Merchandise exports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise exports (current US$) 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.