Total reported number of Standard Material Transfer Agreements in Africa
Africa: Total reported number of Standard Material Transfer Agreements was 15,479 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Total reported number of Standard Material Transfer Agreements in Africa, 2012–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total reported number of standard material transfer agreements in Africa is 15,479, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 72.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reported number of standard material transfer agreements in Africa peaked at 15,479 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5,768, in 2012.
That places Africa 8th out of 35 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Total reported number of Standard Material Transfer Agreements in Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 5,768 | — |
| 2013 | 6,809 | +18.0% |
| 2014 | 7,954 | +16.8% |
| 2015 | 8,985 | +13.0% |
| 2016 | 10,087 | +12.3% |
| 2017 | 11,196 | +11.0% |
| 2018 | 12,210 | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 13,065 | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 13,832 | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 14,222 | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 14,694 | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 15,052 | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 15,332 | +1.9% |
| 2025 | 15,479 | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9,509 | 5,768 | 13,065 | 8 |
| 2020s | 14,768 | 13,832 | 15,479 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total reported number of standard material transfer agreements in Africa?
- Total reported number of standard material transfer agreements in Africa was 15,479 in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest total reported number of standard material transfer agreements recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 15,479 in 2025.
- What is the lowest total reported number of standard material transfer agreements recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,768 in 2012.
- How does Africa rank for total reported number of standard material transfer agreements?
- Africa ranks 8th out of 35 groups with data for 2025.
- Is total reported number of standard material transfer agreements rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Total reported number of Standard Material Transfer Agreements (SMTAs) transferring plant genetic resources for food and agriculture to the country (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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