How does Mexico rank for percentage of territory controlled by government?

Mexico ranks 128th out of 171 countries with data for 2025.

Is percentage of territory controlled by government rising or falling in Mexico?

Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Name: Percentage of territory controlled by government in Mexico
Creator: Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Mexico: Percentage of territory controlled by government was 86.5 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

86.5

Change on year

up 0.4%

World rank

128th

of 171 countries

All-time high

96.17

in 1876

All-time low

in 1862

Years of data

205

1821–2025

Source: Our World in Data.

Mexico recorded 86.5 for percentage of territory controlled by government in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of territory controlled by government in Mexico peaked at 96.17 in 1876 and was at its lowest, 60, in 1862.

That places Mexico 128th out of 171 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 205 years of available data.

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1820s	83.78	75	85	9
1830s	82.1	78	84	10
1840s	79.95	75	82.5	10
1850s	78.75	70	82.5	10
1860s	68.3	60	83	10
1870s	88.27	83	96.17	10
1880s	96.17	96.17	96.17	10
1890s	96.17	96.17	96.17	10
1900s	96.17	96.17	96.17	10
1910s	74.1	69.33	82	10
1920s	89.12	75.17	96	10
1930s	96	96	96	10
1940s	96	96	96	10
1950s	96	96	96	10
1960s	96	96	96	10
1970s	96	96	96	10
1980s	96	96	96	10
1990s	95.62	94.8	96	10
2000s	89.08	86.31	91	10
2010s	86.49	85.57	87.73	10
2020s	88.47	86.17	91.33	6

Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.11 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 16.66 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 32.65 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.75 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 32.65 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 13.78 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 7.36 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 84.69 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 157.18 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.55 (2050)

What is percentage of territory controlled by government in Mexico?: Percentage of territory controlled by government in Mexico was 86.5 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest percentage of territory controlled by government recorded in Mexico?: The highest recorded value was 96.17 in 1876.
What is the lowest percentage of territory controlled by government recorded in Mexico?: The lowest recorded value was 60 in 1862.
How does Mexico rank for percentage of territory controlled by government?: Mexico ranks 128th out of 171 countries with data for 2025.
Is percentage of territory controlled by government rising or falling in Mexico?: Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mexico 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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