Percentage of territory controlled by government in Malaysia
Malaysia: Percentage of territory controlled by government was 98.75 in 2025. β¬ Flat
Latest (2025)
98.75
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
49th
of 174 countries
All-time high
98.75
in 2025
All-time low
88
in 1957
Years of data
69
1957β2025
Percentage of territory controlled by government in Malaysia, 1957β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 98.75 for percentage of territory controlled by government in 2025. That is the highest value across all 69 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of territory controlled by government in Malaysia peaked at 98.75 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 88, in 1957.
Malaysia ranks 49th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 88 | 88 | 88 | 3 |
| 1960s | 95.07 | 88 | 96 | 10 |
| 1970s | 96.83 | 95.83 | 97.5 | 10 |
| 1980s | 97.5 | 97.5 | 97.5 | 10 |
| 1990s | 97.83 | 97.83 | 97.83 | 10 |
| 2000s | 97.83 | 97.83 | 97.83 | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.57 | 97.14 | 97.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.64 | 97.14 | 98.75 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More reference data data for Malaysia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7102 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5869 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1487 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8098 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of territory controlled by government in Malaysia?
- Percentage of territory controlled by government in Malaysia was 98.75 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest percentage of territory controlled by government recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 98.75 in 2025.
- What is the lowest percentage of territory controlled by government recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 88 in 1957.
- How does Malaysia rank for percentage of territory controlled by government?
- Malaysia ranks 49th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is percentage of territory controlled by government rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Malaysia 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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