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

Spain ranks 20th out of 171 countries with data for 2025.

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

Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

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

Spain: Percentage of territory controlled by government was 99.91 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

99.91

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

20th

of 171 countries

All-time high

100

in 1789

All-time low

in 1896

Years of data

237

1789–2025

Source: Our World in Data.

Spain recorded 99.91 for percentage of territory controlled by government in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of territory controlled by government in Spain peaked at 100 in 1789 and was at its lowest, 50, in 1896.

That places Spain 20th out of 171 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 237 years of available data.

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	100	100	100	1
1790s	100	100	100	10
1800s	92	60	100	10
1810s	82.81	60	98	10
1820s	88	70	100	10
1830s	76	60	100	10
1840s	94	60	100	10
1850s	100	100	100	10
1860s	100	100	100	10
1870s	81	75	100	10
1880s	100	100	100	10
1890s	84.98	50	100	10
1900s	99.83	99.83	99.83	10
1910s	99.75	99	99.83	10
1920s	99.24	99	99.8	10
1930s	89.2	66	99.8	10
1940s	99.8	99.8	99.8	10
1950s	99.8	99.8	99.8	10
1960s	99.8	99.8	99.8	10
1970s	99.36	98.75	99.8	10
1980s	98.75	98.75	98.75	10
1990s	98.75	98.75	98.75	10
2000s	98.75	98.75	98.75	10
2010s	98.85	98.07	99.86	10
2020s	99.82	99.42	99.91	6

Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.18 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.85 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.76 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.898 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 11.76 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 10.67 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.03 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.06 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 52.4 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.89 (2050)

What is percentage of territory controlled by government in Spain?: Percentage of territory controlled by government in Spain was 99.91 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest percentage of territory controlled by government recorded in Spain?: The highest recorded value was 100 in 1789.
What is the lowest percentage of territory controlled by government recorded in Spain?: The lowest recorded value was 50 in 1896.
How does Spain rank for percentage of territory controlled by government?: Spain ranks 20th out of 171 countries with data for 2025.
Is percentage of territory controlled by government rising or falling in Spain?: Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Spain 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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