Percentage of territory controlled by government in Belgium
Belgium: Percentage of territory controlled by government was 99.91 in 2025. β² Rising
Percentage of territory controlled by government in Belgium, 1796β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of territory controlled by government in Belgium is 99.91, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 230 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of territory controlled by government in Belgium peaked at 99.91 in 1946 and was at its lowest, 26, in 1941.
Belgium ranks 22nd of 174 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 230 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1790s | 75 | 75 | 75 | 4 |
| 1800s | 90 | 90 | 90 | 10 |
| 1810s | 66 | 50 | 90 | 10 |
| 1820s | 50 | 50 | 50 | 10 |
| 1830s | 96.5 | 80 | 98.33 | 10 |
| 1840s | 98.33 | 98.33 | 98.33 | 10 |
| 1850s | 98.33 | 98.33 | 98.33 | 10 |
| 1860s | 98.33 | 98.33 | 98.33 | 10 |
| 1870s | 98.33 | 98.33 | 98.33 | 10 |
| 1880s | 98.33 | 98.33 | 98.33 | 10 |
| 1890s | 98.33 | 98.33 | 98.33 | 10 |
| 1900s | 98.33 | 98.33 | 98.33 | 10 |
| 1910s | 68.6 | 35.5 | 98.33 | 10 |
| 1920s | 98.33 | 98.33 | 98.33 | 10 |
| 1930s | 98.33 | 98.33 | 98.33 | 10 |
| 1940s | 62.94 | 26 | 99.91 | 10 |
| 1950s | 99.91 | 99.91 | 99.91 | 10 |
| 1960s | 99.91 | 99.91 | 99.91 | 10 |
| 1970s | 99.91 | 99.91 | 99.91 | 10 |
| 1980s | 99.91 | 99.91 | 99.91 | 10 |
| 1990s | 99.91 | 99.91 | 99.91 | 10 |
| 2000s | 99.91 | 99.91 | 99.91 | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.91 | 99.91 | 99.91 | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.91 | 99.91 | 99.91 | 6 |
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More reference data data for Belgium
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9298 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1382 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7526 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of territory controlled by government in Belgium?
- Percentage of territory controlled by government in Belgium was 99.91 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest percentage of territory controlled by government recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 99.91 in 1946.
- What is the lowest percentage of territory controlled by government recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 26 in 1941.
- How does Belgium rank for percentage of territory controlled by government?
- Belgium ranks 22nd out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is percentage of territory controlled by government rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Percentage of territory controlled by government. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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