Percentage of territory controlled by government in Bhutan
Bhutan: Percentage of territory controlled by government was 96.25 in 2025. βΌ Falling
Percentage of territory controlled by government in Bhutan, 1949β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, percentage of territory controlled by government in Bhutan stood at 96.25.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of territory controlled by government in Bhutan peaked at 98.6 in 1949 and was at its lowest, 93, in 2022.
That places Bhutan 76th out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 77 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 98.6 | 98.6 | 98.6 | 1 |
| 1950s | 98.6 | 98.6 | 98.6 | 10 |
| 1960s | 98.6 | 98.6 | 98.6 | 10 |
| 1970s | 98.6 | 98.6 | 98.6 | 10 |
| 1980s | 98.34 | 96 | 98.6 | 10 |
| 1990s | 96 | 96 | 96 | 10 |
| 2000s | 95.65 | 95.5 | 96 | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.03 | 93.29 | 95.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.32 | 93 | 96.25 | 6 |
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More reference data data for Bhutan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0217 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0671 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1192 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0167 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1192 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0727 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0153 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3489 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5881 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0909 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of territory controlled by government in Bhutan?
- Percentage of territory controlled by government in Bhutan was 96.25 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest percentage of territory controlled by government recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 98.6 in 1949.
- What is the lowest percentage of territory controlled by government recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 93 in 2022.
- How does Bhutan rank for percentage of territory controlled by government?
- Bhutan ranks 76th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is percentage of territory controlled by government rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bhutan 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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