Total reported number of Standard Material Transfer Agreements in Botswana

Botswana: Total reported number of Standard Material Transfer Agreements was 27 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
27
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
126th
of 229 countries
All-time high
27
in 2024
All-time low
14
in 2012
Years of data
14
2012–2025

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

01020302012201820252012: 142013: 142014: 162015: 192016: 202017: 202018: 212019: 222020: 222021: 242022: 262023: 262024: 272025: 27

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2025, total reported number of standard material transfer agreements in Botswana stood at 27. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 42.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total reported number of standard material transfer agreements in Botswana peaked at 27 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14, in 2012.

That places Botswana 126th out of 229 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Total reported number of Standard Material Transfer Agreements in Botswana, 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 Botswana, 2012 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2012 14
2013 14 +0.0%
2014 16 +14.3%
2015 19 +18.8%
2016 20 +5.3%
2017 20 +0.0%
2018 21 +5.0%
2019 22 +4.8%
2020 22 +0.0%
2021 24 +9.1%
2022 26 +8.3%
2023 26 +0.0%
2024 27 +3.8%
2025 27 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 18.25 14 22 8
2020s 25.33 22 27 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is total reported number of standard material transfer agreements in Botswana?
Total reported number of standard material transfer agreements in Botswana was 27 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 Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 27 in 2024.
What is the lowest total reported number of standard material transfer agreements recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 14 in 2012.
How does Botswana rank for total reported number of standard material transfer agreements?
Botswana ranks 126th out of 229 countries with data for 2025.
Is total reported number of standard material transfer agreements rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is up 42.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Botswana 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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