Percentage of territory controlled by government in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Percentage of territory controlled by government was 68.33 in 2025. β² Rising
Percentage of territory controlled by government in Ethiopia, 1855β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, percentage of territory controlled by government in Ethiopia stood at 68.33.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 29.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of territory controlled by government in Ethiopia peaked at 97.27 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 56.5, in 1855.
Ethiopia ranks 166th of 174 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 171 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 56.5 | 56.5 | 56.5 | 5 |
| 1860s | 56.5 | 56.5 | 56.5 | 10 |
| 1870s | 56.5 | 56.5 | 56.5 | 10 |
| 1880s | 56.5 | 56.5 | 56.5 | 10 |
| 1890s | 71.3 | 71.3 | 71.3 | 10 |
| 1900s | 71.3 | 71.3 | 71.3 | 10 |
| 1910s | 71.3 | 71.3 | 71.3 | 10 |
| 1920s | 71.6 | 71.6 | 71.6 | 10 |
| 1930s | 66.96 | 60 | 71.6 | 10 |
| 1940s | 76.74 | 60 | 79.29 | 10 |
| 1950s | 79.29 | 79.29 | 79.29 | 10 |
| 1960s | 79.29 | 79.29 | 79.29 | 10 |
| 1970s | 80.03 | 79.14 | 81.29 | 10 |
| 1980s | 80.47 | 78.29 | 81.29 | 10 |
| 1990s | 92.21 | 78.29 | 95 | 10 |
| 2000s | 95 | 95 | 95 | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.32 | 88.73 | 97.27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.73 | 60 | 73.2 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More reference data data for Ethiopia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6564 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 20.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 25.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 25.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 100.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 121.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 7.47 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of territory controlled by government in Ethiopia?
- Percentage of territory controlled by government in Ethiopia was 68.33 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest percentage of territory controlled by government recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 97.27 in 2013.
- What is the lowest percentage of territory controlled by government recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.5 in 1855.
- How does Ethiopia rank for percentage of territory controlled by government?
- Ethiopia ranks 166th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is percentage of territory controlled by government rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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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