Total reported number of Standard Material Transfer Agreements in Central America
Central America: Total reported number of Standard Material Transfer Agreements was 5,014 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Total reported number of Standard Material Transfer Agreements in Central America, 2012–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Central America recorded 5,014 for total reported number of standard material transfer agreements in 2025. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 89.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reported number of standard material transfer agreements in Central America peaked at 5,014 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,501, in 2012.
That places Central America 19th out of 35 groups 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 Central America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1,501 | — |
| 2013 | 1,850 | +23.3% |
| 2014 | 2,268 | +22.6% |
| 2015 | 2,648 | +16.8% |
| 2016 | 3,132 | +18.3% |
| 2017 | 3,534 | +12.8% |
| 2018 | 3,956 | +11.9% |
| 2019 | 4,409 | +11.5% |
| 2020 | 4,705 | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 4,798 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 4,917 | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 4,934 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 4,969 | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 5,014 | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,912 | 1,501 | 4,409 | 8 |
| 2020s | 4,890 | 4,705 | 5,014 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total reported number of standard material transfer agreements in Central America?
- Total reported number of standard material transfer agreements in Central America was 5,014 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 Central America?
- The highest recorded value was 5,014 in 2025.
- What is the lowest total reported number of standard material transfer agreements recorded in Central America?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,501 in 2012.
- How does Central America rank for total reported number of standard material transfer agreements?
- Central America ranks 19th out of 35 groups with data for 2025.
- Is total reported number of standard material transfer agreements rising or falling in Central America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 89.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central America 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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