Percentage of territory controlled by government in Somalia
Somalia: Percentage of territory controlled by government was 74.67 in 2025. βΌ Falling
Latest (2025)
74.67
Change on year
up 22.0%
World rank
160th
of 174 countries
All-time high
88.33
in 1961
All-time low
35
in 1992
Years of data
66
1960β2025
Percentage of territory controlled by government in Somalia, 1960β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, percentage of territory controlled by government in Somalia stood at 74.67.
The figure is up 22.0% on the previous year and up 56.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of territory controlled by government in Somalia peaked at 88.33 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 35, in 1992.
Somalia ranks 160th of 174 countries on this measure, 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 | 87.3 | 78 | 88.33 | 10 |
| 1970s | 88.33 | 88.33 | 88.33 | 10 |
| 1980s | 82 | 82 | 82 | 10 |
| 1990s | 41.87 | 35 | 82 | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.05 | 35 | 37.27 | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.56 | 37.27 | 55.71 | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.47 | 56.64 | 74.67 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More reference data data for Somalia
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 11,378 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 1,054 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3652 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 41.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 71.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 43.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 3.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0493 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 42.62 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of territory controlled by government in Somalia?
- Percentage of territory controlled by government in Somalia was 74.67 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest percentage of territory controlled by government recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 88.33 in 1961.
- What is the lowest percentage of territory controlled by government recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 35 in 1992.
- How does Somalia rank for percentage of territory controlled by government?
- Somalia ranks 160th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is percentage of territory controlled by government rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Somalia 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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