Total reported number of Standard Material Transfer Agreements in Americas
Americas: Total reported number of Standard Material Transfer Agreements was 15,991 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Total reported number of Standard Material Transfer Agreements in Americas, 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 Americas is 15,991, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 59.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reported number of standard material transfer agreements in Americas peaked at 15,991 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 6,522, in 2012.
That places Americas 7th 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 Americas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 6,522 | — |
| 2013 | 7,746 | +18.8% |
| 2014 | 8,925 | +15.2% |
| 2015 | 10,014 | +12.2% |
| 2016 | 11,193 | +11.8% |
| 2017 | 12,125 | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 13,069 | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 14,052 | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 14,639 | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 15,030 | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 15,444 | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 15,696 | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 15,900 | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 15,991 | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10,456 | 6,522 | 14,052 | 8 |
| 2020s | 15,450 | 14,639 | 15,991 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total reported number of standard material transfer agreements in Americas?
- Total reported number of standard material transfer agreements in Americas was 15,991 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 Americas?
- The highest recorded value was 15,991 in 2025.
- What is the lowest total reported number of standard material transfer agreements recorded in Americas?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,522 in 2012.
- How does Americas rank for total reported number of standard material transfer agreements?
- Americas ranks 7th out of 35 groups with data for 2025.
- Is total reported number of standard material transfer agreements rising or falling in Americas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Americas 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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