Japan vs Northern America: Total reported number of Standard Material Transfer Agreements
Japan
1,845
in 2025
Northern America
5,344
in 2025
Japan rank
20th
Northern America rank
21st
Total reported number of Standard Material Transfer Agreements over time
- Japan
- Northern America
How they compare
Northern America currently reports 5,344 against 1,845 in Japan, a difference of 3,499.
That makes Northern America's figure about 2.9 times Japan's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Northern America has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 20th and Northern America ranks 21st of 264 countries.
Northern America has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Northern America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 664.88 | 3,278 | 2,613 | Northern America |
| 2020s | 1,578 | 5,076 | 3,498 | Northern America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reported number of standard material transfer agreements, Japan or Northern America?
- Northern America, at 5,344 against 1,845 in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total reported number of standard material transfer agreements between Japan and Northern America?
- 3,499, with Northern America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Northern America?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Northern America rank globally for total reported number of standard material transfer agreements?
- Japan ranks 20th and Northern America ranks 21st of 264 countries.
- 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.