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

Latest (2025)
34,306
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
1st
of 24 groups
All-time high
34,306
in 2025
All-time low
13,057
in 2012
Years of data
14
2012–2025

Total reported number of Standard Material Transfer Agreements in Asia, 2012–2025

010.0k20.0k30.0k2012201820252012: 13.1k2013: 15.6k2014: 18.3k2015: 21.3k2016: 23.8k2017: 25.9k2018: 27.8k2019: 29.7k2020: 30.8k2021: 31.7k2022: 32.9k2023: 33.6k2024: 34.2k2025: 34.3k

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

Annual values for Total reported number of Standard Material Transfer Agreements (SMTAs) transferring plant genetic resources for food and agriculture to the country (number) in Asia, 2012 to 2025.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 21,936 13,057 29,668 8
2020s 32,900 30,764 34,306 6

Countries ranked near Asia

  1. 1 Germany 16,566 compare
  2. 2 India 12,095 compare
  3. 3 Italy 8,267 compare
  4. 4 France 4,489 compare
  5. 4 Türkiye 2,492 compare

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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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Indicator
Total reported number of Standard Material Transfer Agreements (SMTAs) transferring plant genetic resources for food and agriculture to the country (number)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
288 places, 4,030 data points, 2012–2025
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