Total reported number of Standard Material Transfer Agreements in Belgium
Belgium: Total reported number of Standard Material Transfer Agreements 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 13th of 229 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 Agreements 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% |
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
- 10 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2,282 compare
- 11 Kenya 2,148 compare
- 12 Democratic Republic of the Congo 107 compare
- 12 Philippines 2,035 compare
- 14 Ethiopia 1,905 compare
- 15 Japan 1,845 compare
- 16 Colombia 1,789 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 13th out of 229 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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