Percentage of territory controlled by government in Niger
Niger: Percentage of territory controlled by government was 80.83 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Percentage of territory controlled by government in Niger, 1960–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, percentage of territory controlled by government in Niger stood at 80.83.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and up 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of territory controlled by government in Niger peaked at 83.14 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 59.5, in 2020.
That places Niger 146th out of 171 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 81 | 81 | 81 | 10 |
| 1970s | 81 | 81 | 81 | 10 |
| 1980s | 82 | 82 | 82 | 10 |
| 1990s | 81 | 81 | 81 | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.18 | 76.18 | 76.18 | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.15 | 63.67 | 78.44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.13 | 59.5 | 83.14 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 143 Guinea-Bissau 82.5 compare
- 144 Comoros 82.25 compare
- 145 Colombia 82 compare
- 147 Central African Republic 80.67 compare
- 147 Chile 80.67 compare
- 149 Afghanistan 79.5 compare
More reference data data for Niger
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 9.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 9.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2425 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5706 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop re 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural Soil 11,242 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 822.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 32.72 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of territory controlled by government in Niger?
- Percentage of territory controlled by government in Niger was 80.83 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest percentage of territory controlled by government recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 83.14 in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of territory controlled by government recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.5 in 2020.
- How does Niger rank for percentage of territory controlled by government?
- Niger ranks 146th out of 171 countries with data for 2025.
- Is percentage of territory controlled by government rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Niger 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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