Samoa vs Tuvalu: Total reported number of Standard Material Transfer Agreements
Samoa
9
in 2025
Tuvalu
15
in 2025
Samoa rank
139th
Tuvalu rank
136th
Total reported number of Standard Material Transfer Agreements over time
- Samoa
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Tuvalu currently reports 15 against 9 in Samoa, a difference of 6.
That makes Tuvalu's figure about 1.7 times Samoa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Tuvalu ahead.
Samoa ranks 139th and Tuvalu ranks 136th of 229 countries.
Tuvalu has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.5 | 5.62 | 1.12 | Tuvalu |
| 2020s | 9 | 14.5 | 5.5 | Tuvalu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reported number of standard material transfer agreements, Samoa or Tuvalu?
- Tuvalu, at 15 against 9 in Samoa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total reported number of standard material transfer agreements between Samoa and Tuvalu?
- 6, with Tuvalu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Tuvalu?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2025.
- How do Samoa and Tuvalu rank globally for total reported number of standard material transfer agreements?
- Samoa ranks 139th and Tuvalu ranks 136th of 229 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.