Percentage of territory controlled by government in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Percentage of territory controlled by government was 98.8 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
98.8
Change on year
up 11.8%
World rank
47th
of 174 countries
All-time high
99.62
in 2016
All-time low
67.5
in 1819
Years of data
97
1819–2025
Percentage of territory controlled by government in Saudi Arabia, 1819–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, percentage of territory controlled by government in Saudi Arabia stood at 98.8.
That represents a change of up 11.8% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of territory controlled by government in Saudi Arabia peaked at 99.62 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 67.5, in 1819.
That places Saudi Arabia 47th out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 97 years of available data.
Percentage of territory controlled by government in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1819 | 67.5 | — |
| 1820 | 67.5 | +0.0% |
| 1821 | 67.5 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 88 | +30.4% |
| 1933 | 92.17 | +4.7% |
| 1934 | 92.17 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 92.17 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 92.17 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 92.17 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 92.17 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 92.17 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 92.17 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 92.17 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 92.17 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 92.17 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 92.17 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 92.17 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 92.17 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 92.17 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 92.17 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 92.17 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 92.17 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 92.17 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 92.17 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 92.17 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 92.17 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 92.17 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 90.8 | -1.5% |
| 1957 | 90.8 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 90.8 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 91.6 | +0.9% |
| 1960 | 91.6 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 91.6 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 93.2 | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 93.2 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 93.2 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 93.2 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 93.2 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 93.2 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 93.2 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 93.2 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 93.2 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 93.2 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 93.2 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 93.2 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 93.2 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 93.2 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 93.2 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 93.2 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 93.2 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 93.2 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 95 | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 95 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 95 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 99.09 | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 99.09 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 99.09 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 99.09 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 99.09 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 99.09 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 99.09 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 99.09 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 99.09 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 99.09 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 99.09 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 99.09 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 99.09 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 99.09 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 99.09 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 99.09 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 99.09 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 99.09 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 99.09 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 99.09 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 99.09 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 99.09 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 99.09 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 99.09 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 99.09 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 99.09 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 99.09 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 98.73 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 98.73 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 98.73 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 99.5 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 99.5 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.5 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.62 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 99 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 99.57 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 99.14 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 99.43 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 96 | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 97.33 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 97.83 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 88.33 | -9.7% |
| 2025 | 98.8 | +11.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1810s | 67.5 | 67.5 | 67.5 | 1 |
| 1820s | 67.5 | 67.5 | 67.5 | 2 |
| 1930s | 91.65 | 88 | 92.17 | 8 |
| 1940s | 92.17 | 92.17 | 92.17 | 10 |
| 1950s | 91.7 | 90.8 | 92.17 | 10 |
| 1960s | 92.88 | 91.6 | 93.2 | 10 |
| 1970s | 93.2 | 93.2 | 93.2 | 10 |
| 1980s | 97.86 | 95 | 99.09 | 10 |
| 1990s | 99.09 | 99.09 | 99.09 | 10 |
| 2000s | 99.09 | 99.09 | 99.09 | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.2 | 98.73 | 99.62 | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.29 | 88.33 | 99.43 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 45 Denmark 98.93 compare
- 46 Republic of Korea 98.88 compare
- 47 Sri Lanka 98.8 compare
- 49 Malaysia 98.75 compare
- 50 Montenegro 98.57 compare
More reference data data for Saudi Arabia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1847 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1771 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6194 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2207 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9641 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of territory controlled by government in Saudi Arabia?
- Percentage of territory controlled by government in Saudi Arabia was 98.8 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest percentage of territory controlled by government recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.62 in 2016.
- What is the lowest percentage of territory controlled by government recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.5 in 1819.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for percentage of territory controlled by government?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 47th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is percentage of territory controlled by government rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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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