Total reported number of Standard Material Transfer Agreements in Asia
Asia: Total reported number of Standard Material Transfer Agreements was 34,306 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Total reported number of Standard Material Transfer Agreements in Asia, 2012–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Asia recorded 34,306 for total reported number of standard material transfer agreements in 2025. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 61.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reported number of standard material transfer agreements in Asia peaked at 34,306 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 13,057, in 2012.
Asia ranks 1st of 24 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Total reported number of Standard Material Transfer Agreements in Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 13,057 | — |
| 2013 | 15,642 | +19.8% |
| 2014 | 18,287 | +16.9% |
| 2015 | 21,309 | +16.5% |
| 2016 | 23,781 | +11.6% |
| 2017 | 25,949 | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 27,794 | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 29,668 | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 30,764 | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 31,683 | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 32,855 | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 33,604 | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 34,186 | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 34,306 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 21,936 | 13,057 | 29,668 | 8 |
| 2020s | 32,900 | 30,764 | 34,306 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Asia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total reported number of standard material transfer agreements in Asia?
- Total reported number of standard material transfer agreements in Asia was 34,306 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 Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 34,306 in 2025.
- What is the lowest total reported number of standard material transfer agreements recorded in Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,057 in 2012.
- How does Asia rank for total reported number of standard material transfer agreements?
- Asia ranks 1st out of 24 groups with data for 2025.
- Is total reported number of standard material transfer agreements rising or falling in Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Asia 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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