Total reported number of Standard Material Transfer Agreements in Australia and New Zealand
Australia and New Zealand: Total reported number of Standard Material Transfer Agreements was 1,005 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Total reported number of Standard Material Transfer Agreements in Australia and New Zealand, 2012–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2025, total reported number of standard material transfer agreements in Australia and New Zealand stood at 1,005. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.2% on the previous year and up 111.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reported number of standard material transfer agreements in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 1,005 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 303, in 2012.
Australia and New Zealand ranks 31st of 264 countries on this measure, 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 Australia and New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 303 | — |
| 2013 | 350 | +15.5% |
| 2014 | 400 | +14.3% |
| 2015 | 476 | +19.0% |
| 2016 | 557 | +17.0% |
| 2017 | 639 | +14.7% |
| 2018 | 716 | +12.1% |
| 2019 | 760 | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 783 | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 800 | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 858 | +7.2% |
| 2023 | 911 | +6.2% |
| 2024 | 955 | +4.8% |
| 2025 | 1,005 | +5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 525.12 | 303 | 760 | 8 |
| 2020s | 885.33 | 783 | 1,005 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand
- 28 Poland 1,035 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total reported number of standard material transfer agreements in Australia and New Zealand?
- Total reported number of standard material transfer agreements in Australia and New Zealand was 1,005 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 Australia and New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 1,005 in 2025.
- What is the lowest total reported number of standard material transfer agreements recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 303 in 2012.
- How does Australia and New Zealand rank for total reported number of standard material transfer agreements?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 31st out of 264 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total reported number of standard material transfer agreements rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 111.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia and New Zealand 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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