Percentage of territory controlled by government in Sudan
Sudan: Percentage of territory controlled by government was 49.75 in 2025. β² Rising
Latest (2025)
49.75
Change on year
down 10.2%
World rank
171st
of 174 countries
All-time high
85.6
in 1972
All-time low
40
in 1849
Years of data
99
1827β2025
Percentage of territory controlled by government in Sudan, 1827β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 49.75 for percentage of territory controlled by government in 2025.
The figure is down 10.2% on the previous year and down 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of territory controlled by government in Sudan peaked at 85.6 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 40, in 1849.
That places Sudan 171st out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 99 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 45 | 45 | 45 | 3 |
| 1830s | 45 | 45 | 45 | 10 |
| 1840s | 44.5 | 40 | 45 | 10 |
| 1850s | 40 | 40 | 40 | 6 |
| 1950s | 80.6 | 80.6 | 80.6 | 4 |
| 1960s | 80.6 | 80.6 | 80.6 | 10 |
| 1970s | 84.6 | 80.6 | 85.6 | 10 |
| 1980s | 79.7 | 74.6 | 85.6 | 10 |
| 1990s | 71 | 71 | 71 | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.73 | 63 | 71 | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.66 | 63 | 74.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.7 | 49.75 | 75.43 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
More reference data data for Sudan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5846 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 17.81 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.69 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4356 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 19.69 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.96 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.8148 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 80.68 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 93.88 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.37 (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of territory controlled by government in Sudan?
- Percentage of territory controlled by government in Sudan was 49.75 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest percentage of territory controlled by government recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 85.6 in 1972.
- What is the lowest percentage of territory controlled by government recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 40 in 1849.
- How does Sudan rank for percentage of territory controlled by government?
- Sudan ranks 171st out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is percentage of territory controlled by government rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sudan 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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