Total reported number of Standard Material Transfer … SMTAs, number in Belgium
Belgium: Total reported number of Standard Material Transfer … SMTAs, number was 1,975 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Total reported number of Standard Material Transfer Agreements in Belgium, 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 Belgium is 1,975, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.6% on the previous year and up 645.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reported number of standard material transfer agreements in Belgium peaked at 1,975 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 138, in 2012.
Belgium ranks 17th of 266 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total reported number of Standard Material Transfer … SMTAs, number in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 138 | — |
| 2013 | 185 | +34.1% |
| 2014 | 215 | +16.2% |
| 2015 | 265 | +23.3% |
| 2016 | 317 | +19.6% |
| 2017 | 469 | +47.9% |
| 2018 | 501 | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 543 | +8.4% |
| 2020 | 576 | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 620 | +7.6% |
| 2022 | 675 | +8.9% |
| 2023 | 1,754 | +159.9% |
| 2024 | 1,871 | +6.7% |
| 2025 | 1,975 | +5.6% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 1,975 is above the median for high income countries, which is 48, 41.1× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 1,975 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 166, 11.9× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total reported number of Standard Material Transfer … SMTAs, number in Belgium changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +159.9% | 675 | 1,754 |
| 2017 | +47.9% | 317 | 469 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 329.12 | 138 | 543 | 8 |
| 2020s | 1,245 | 576 | 1,975 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 15 Kenya 2,148 compare
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- 18 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 1,934 compare
- 19 Ethiopia 1,905 compare
- 20 Japan 1,845 compare
More infrastructure data for Belgium
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 12.20 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 103.91 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 2.49 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 21.18 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.2097 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -10.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 2.49 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.03 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reported number of standard material transfer agreements in Belgium?
- Total reported number of standard material transfer agreements in Belgium was 1,975 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 Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 1,975 in 2025.
- What is the lowest total reported number of standard material transfer agreements recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 138 in 2012.
- How does Belgium rank for total reported number of standard material transfer agreements?
- Belgium ranks 17th out of 266 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total reported number of standard material transfer agreements rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 645.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium 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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