Percentage of territory controlled by government in Italy
Italy: Percentage of territory controlled by government was 87.4 in 2025. βΌ Falling
Latest (2025)
87.4
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
129th
of 174 countries
All-time high
100
in 1815
All-time low
66.86
in 1944
Years of data
211
1815β2025
Percentage of territory controlled by government in Italy, 1815β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Italy recorded 87.4 for percentage of territory controlled by government in 2025.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of territory controlled by government in Italy peaked at 100 in 1815 and was at its lowest, 66.86, in 1944.
Italy ranks 129th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 211 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1810s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 5 |
| 1820s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 10 |
| 1830s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 10 |
| 1840s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 10 |
| 1850s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 10 |
| 1860s | 90 | 87.5 | 100 | 10 |
| 1870s | 90 | 90 | 90 | 10 |
| 1880s | 94.53 | 94.53 | 94.53 | 10 |
| 1890s | 94.53 | 94.53 | 94.53 | 10 |
| 1900s | 94.53 | 94.53 | 94.53 | 10 |
| 1910s | 94.09 | 93.2 | 94.53 | 10 |
| 1920s | 94.2 | 94.2 | 94.2 | 10 |
| 1930s | 94.2 | 94.2 | 94.2 | 10 |
| 1940s | 85.21 | 66.86 | 93.71 | 10 |
| 1950s | 92.71 | 92.71 | 92.71 | 10 |
| 1960s | 92.71 | 92.71 | 92.71 | 10 |
| 1970s | 92.71 | 92.71 | 92.71 | 10 |
| 1980s | 92.73 | 92.73 | 92.73 | 10 |
| 1990s | 92.73 | 92.73 | 92.73 | 10 |
| 2000s | 92.69 | 92.36 | 92.73 | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.18 | 90.56 | 95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.31 | 87.17 | 94.71 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More reference data data for Italy
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.927 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 8.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 41.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.05 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of territory controlled by government in Italy?
- Percentage of territory controlled by government in Italy was 87.4 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest percentage of territory controlled by government recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 1815.
- What is the lowest percentage of territory controlled by government recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.86 in 1944.
- How does Italy rank for percentage of territory controlled by government?
- Italy ranks 129th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is percentage of territory controlled by government rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy 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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