Percentage of territory controlled by government in Kenya
Kenya: Percentage of territory controlled by government was 86.2 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
86.2
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
131st
of 171 countries
All-time high
94.33
in 2021
All-time low
86.2
in 2025
Years of data
63
1963–2025
Percentage of territory controlled by government in Kenya, 1963–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 86.2 for percentage of territory controlled by government in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of territory controlled by government in Kenya peaked at 94.33 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 86.2, in 2025.
Kenya ranks 131st of 171 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 89.88 | 89.17 | 90 | 7 |
| 1970s | 90.83 | 90.83 | 90.83 | 10 |
| 1980s | 90.83 | 90.83 | 90.83 | 10 |
| 1990s | 90.83 | 90.83 | 90.83 | 10 |
| 2000s | 90.95 | 90 | 91.33 | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.65 | 90 | 94.22 | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.31 | 86.2 | 94.33 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More reference data data for Kenya
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5379 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 12.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.377 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 14.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 58.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 68.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.05 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of territory controlled by government in Kenya?
- Percentage of territory controlled by government in Kenya was 86.2 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest percentage of territory controlled by government recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 94.33 in 2021.
- What is the lowest percentage of territory controlled by government recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.2 in 2025.
- How does Kenya rank for percentage of territory controlled by government?
- Kenya ranks 131st out of 171 countries with data for 2025.
- Is percentage of territory controlled by government rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Kenya 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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