Total reported number of Standard Material Transfer Agreements in Canada
Canada: Total reported number of Standard Material Transfer Agreements was 2,515 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Total reported number of Standard Material Transfer Agreements in Canada, 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 Canada is 2,515, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of up 73.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reported number of standard material transfer agreements in Canada peaked at 2,515 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 947, in 2012.
That places Canada 8th out of 229 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 947 | — |
| 2013 | 1,106 | +16.8% |
| 2014 | 1,260 | +13.9% |
| 2015 | 1,454 | +15.4% |
| 2016 | 1,629 | +12.0% |
| 2017 | 1,756 | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 1,913 | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 2,061 | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 2,123 | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 2,238 | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 2,345 | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 2,434 | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 2,514 | +3.3% |
| 2025 | 2,515 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,516 | 947 | 2,061 | 8 |
| 2020s | 2,362 | 2,123 | 2,515 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total reported number of standard material transfer agreements in Canada?
- Total reported number of standard material transfer agreements in Canada was 2,515 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 Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 2,515 in 2025.
- What is the lowest total reported number of standard material transfer agreements recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 947 in 2012.
- How does Canada rank for total reported number of standard material transfer agreements?
- Canada ranks 8th out of 229 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total reported number of standard material transfer agreements rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada 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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