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Percentage of territory controlled by government in New Zealand

New Zealand: Percentage of territory controlled by government was 99.83 in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
99.83
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
27th
of 174 countries
All-time high
99.83
in 1907
All-time low
99.83
in 1907
Years of data
119
1907–2025

Percentage of territory controlled by government in New Zealand, 1907–2025

020406080100190719662025

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, percentage of territory controlled by government in New Zealand stood at 99.83. That is the highest value across all 119 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of territory controlled by government in New Zealand peaked at 99.83 in 1907 and was at its lowest, 99.83, in 1907.

That places New Zealand 27th out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

Percentage of territory controlled by government in New Zealand, year by year

Year Value Change
1907 99.83 —
1908 99.83 +0.0%
1909 99.83 +0.0%
1910 99.83 +0.0%
1911 99.83 +0.0%
1912 99.83 +0.0%
1913 99.83 +0.0%
1914 99.83 +0.0%
1915 99.83 +0.0%
1916 99.83 +0.0%
1917 99.83 +0.0%
1918 99.83 +0.0%
1919 99.83 +0.0%
1920 99.83 +0.0%
1921 99.83 +0.0%
1922 99.83 +0.0%
1923 99.83 +0.0%
1924 99.83 +0.0%
1925 99.83 +0.0%
1926 99.83 +0.0%
1927 99.83 +0.0%
1928 99.83 +0.0%
1929 99.83 +0.0%
1930 99.83 +0.0%
1931 99.83 +0.0%
1932 99.83 +0.0%
1933 99.83 +0.0%
1934 99.83 +0.0%
1935 99.83 +0.0%
1936 99.83 +0.0%
1937 99.83 +0.0%
1938 99.83 +0.0%
1939 99.83 +0.0%
1940 99.83 +0.0%
1941 99.83 +0.0%
1942 99.83 +0.0%
1943 99.83 +0.0%
1944 99.83 +0.0%
1945 99.83 +0.0%
1946 99.83 +0.0%
1947 99.83 +0.0%
1948 99.83 +0.0%
1949 99.83 +0.0%
1950 99.83 +0.0%
1951 99.83 +0.0%
1952 99.83 +0.0%
1953 99.83 +0.0%
1954 99.83 +0.0%
1955 99.83 +0.0%
1956 99.83 +0.0%
1957 99.83 +0.0%
1958 99.83 +0.0%
1959 99.83 +0.0%
1960 99.83 +0.0%
1961 99.83 +0.0%
1962 99.83 +0.0%
1963 99.83 +0.0%
1964 99.83 +0.0%
1965 99.83 +0.0%
1966 99.83 +0.0%
1967 99.83 +0.0%
1968 99.83 +0.0%
1969 99.83 +0.0%
1970 99.83 +0.0%
1971 99.83 +0.0%
1972 99.83 +0.0%
1973 99.83 +0.0%
1974 99.83 +0.0%
1975 99.83 +0.0%
1976 99.83 +0.0%
1977 99.83 +0.0%
1978 99.83 +0.0%
1979 99.83 +0.0%
1980 99.83 +0.0%
1981 99.83 +0.0%
1982 99.83 +0.0%
1983 99.83 +0.0%
1984 99.83 +0.0%
1985 99.83 +0.0%
1986 99.83 +0.0%
1987 99.83 +0.0%
1988 99.83 +0.0%
1989 99.83 +0.0%
1990 99.83 +0.0%
1991 99.83 +0.0%
1992 99.83 +0.0%
1993 99.83 +0.0%
1994 99.83 +0.0%
1995 99.83 +0.0%
1996 99.83 +0.0%
1997 99.83 +0.0%
1998 99.83 +0.0%
1999 99.83 +0.0%
2000 99.83 +0.0%
2001 99.83 +0.0%
2002 99.83 +0.0%
2003 99.83 +0.0%
2004 99.83 +0.0%
2005 99.83 +0.0%
2006 99.83 +0.0%
2007 99.83 +0.0%
2008 99.83 +0.0%
2009 99.83 +0.0%
2010 99.83 +0.0%
2011 99.83 +0.0%
2012 99.83 +0.0%
2013 99.83 +0.0%
2014 99.83 +0.0%
2015 99.83 +0.0%
2016 99.83 +0.0%
2017 99.83 +0.0%
2018 99.83 +0.0%
2019 99.83 +0.0%
2020 99.83 +0.0%
2021 99.83 +0.0%
2022 99.83 +0.0%
2023 99.83 +0.0%
2024 99.83 +0.0%
2025 99.83 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 99.83 99.83 99.83 3
1910s 99.83 99.83 99.83 10
1920s 99.83 99.83 99.83 10
1930s 99.83 99.83 99.83 10
1940s 99.83 99.83 99.83 10
1950s 99.83 99.83 99.83 10
1960s 99.83 99.83 99.83 10
1970s 99.83 99.83 99.83 10
1980s 99.83 99.83 99.83 10
1990s 99.83 99.83 99.83 10
2000s 99.83 99.83 99.83 10
2010s 99.83 99.83 99.83 10
2020s 99.83 99.83 99.83 6

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 25 Austria 99.86 compare
  2. 25 Rwanda 99.86 compare
  3. 27 Iceland 99.83 compare
  4. 27 North Korea 99.83 compare
  5. 30 Bangladesh 99.8 compare
  6. 30 Kyrgyzstan 99.8 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of territory controlled by government in New Zealand?
Percentage of territory controlled by government in New Zealand was 99.83 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest percentage of territory controlled by government recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 99.83 in 1907.
What is the lowest percentage of territory controlled by government recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 99.83 in 1907.
How does New Zealand rank for percentage of territory controlled by government?
New Zealand ranks 27th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
Is percentage of territory controlled by government rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this New Zealand 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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Indicator
Percentage of territory controlled by government
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
174 places, 22,594 data points, 1789–2025
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