Percentage of territory controlled by government in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Percentage of territory controlled by government was 71 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Percentage of territory controlled by government in Papua New Guinea, 1976–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of territory controlled by government in Papua New Guinea is 71, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of down 12.1% on the previous year and down 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of territory controlled by government in Papua New Guinea peaked at 100 in 1976 and was at its lowest, 71, in 2025.
Papua New Guinea ranks 162nd of 174 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
Percentage of territory controlled by government in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 100 | — |
| 1977 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 87.57 | -12.4% |
| 1990 | 87.57 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 87.57 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 87.57 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 87.57 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 87.57 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 87.57 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 87.57 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 87.57 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 87.57 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 87.57 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 87.57 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 87.57 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 87.57 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 87.57 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 87.57 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 87.57 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 87.57 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 87.57 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 87.57 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 87.57 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 87.57 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 87.57 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 87.57 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 87.57 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 87.57 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 87.57 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 87.57 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 89.17 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 89.17 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 89.17 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 89.17 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 86 | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 86 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 84 | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 80.75 | -3.9% |
| 2025 | 71 | -12.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 4 |
| 1980s | 98.76 | 87.57 | 100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 87.57 | 87.57 | 87.57 | 10 |
| 2000s | 87.57 | 87.57 | 87.57 | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.05 | 87.57 | 89.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.82 | 71 | 89.17 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
More reference data data for Papua New Guinea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2042 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0498 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3515 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0007 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3515 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6846 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5295 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2811 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0038 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of territory controlled by government in Papua New Guinea?
- Percentage of territory controlled by government in Papua New Guinea was 71 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest percentage of territory controlled by government recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 1976.
- What is the lowest percentage of territory controlled by government recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 71 in 2025.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for percentage of territory controlled by government?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 162nd out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is percentage of territory controlled by government rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea 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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