Percentage of territory controlled by government in Yemen
Yemen: Percentage of territory controlled by government was 47.56 in 2025. β² Rising
Percentage of territory controlled by government in Yemen, 1851β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 47.56 for percentage of territory controlled by government in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.3% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of territory controlled by government in Yemen peaked at 75.5 in 1891 and was at its lowest, 44.36, in 2017.
That places Yemen 173rd out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 102 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 59.5 | 59.5 | 59.5 | 9 |
| 1860s | 59.5 | 59.5 | 59.5 | 10 |
| 1870s | 56.45 | 49 | 59.5 | 10 |
| 1880s | 49 | 49 | 49 | 10 |
| 1890s | 72.85 | 49 | 75.5 | 10 |
| 1900s | 75.11 | 74.5 | 75.5 | 10 |
| 1910s | 67.03 | 61.5 | 74.5 | 8 |
| 1990s | 72.73 | 71.4 | 73.8 | 9 |
| 2000s | 72.89 | 71.27 | 73.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.02 | 44.36 | 70.85 | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.08 | 47.56 | 54.22 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
More reference data data for Yemen
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1676 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0827 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5619 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2189 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 17.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4503 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of territory controlled by government in Yemen?
- Percentage of territory controlled by government in Yemen was 47.56 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest percentage of territory controlled by government recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 75.5 in 1891.
- What is the lowest percentage of territory controlled by government recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.36 in 2017.
- How does Yemen rank for percentage of territory controlled by government?
- Yemen ranks 173rd out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is percentage of territory controlled by government rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Yemen 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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