Americas vs China: Total reported number of Standard Material Transfer Agreements
Americas
15,991
in 2025
China
2,334
in 2025
Americas rank
8th
China rank
12th
Total reported number of Standard Material Transfer Agreements over time
- Americas
- China
How they compare
Americas currently reports 15,991 against 2,334 in China, a difference of 13,657.
That makes Americas's figure about 6.9 times China's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Americas has been ahead every year.
Americas ranks 8th and China ranks 12th of 38 groups.
Americas has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Americas | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10,456 | 1,565 | 8,891 | Americas |
| 2020s | 15,450 | 2,206 | 13,244 | Americas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reported number of standard material transfer agreements, Americas or China?
- Americas, at 15,991 against 2,334 in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total reported number of standard material transfer agreements between Americas and China?
- 13,657, with Americas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Americas and China?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2025.
- How do Americas and China rank globally for total reported number of standard material transfer agreements?
- Americas ranks 8th and China ranks 12th of 38 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Total reported number of Standard Material Transfer Agreements (SMTAs) transferring plant genetic resources for food and agriculture to the country (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.