Total reported number of Standard Material Transfer Agreements in Central and Southern Asia
Central and Southern Asia: Total reported number of Standard Material Transfer Agreements was 19,719 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Total reported number of Standard Material Transfer Agreements in Central and Southern Asia, 2012–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Central and Southern Asia recorded 19,719 for total reported number of standard material transfer agreements in 2025. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 62.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reported number of standard material transfer agreements in Central and Southern Asia peaked at 19,719 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 7,376, in 2012.
Central and Southern Asia ranks 6th of 38 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 and Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 7,376 | — |
| 2013 | 8,897 | +20.6% |
| 2014 | 10,334 | +16.2% |
| 2015 | 12,132 | +17.4% |
| 2016 | 13,805 | +13.8% |
| 2017 | 15,158 | +9.8% |
| 2018 | 16,302 | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 17,579 | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 18,212 | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 18,651 | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 19,231 | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 19,521 | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 19,690 | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 19,719 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12,698 | 7,376 | 17,579 | 8 |
| 2020s | 19,171 | 18,212 | 19,719 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total reported number of standard material transfer agreements in Central and Southern Asia?
- Total reported number of standard material transfer agreements in Central and Southern Asia was 19,719 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 and Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 19,719 in 2025.
- What is the lowest total reported number of standard material transfer agreements recorded in Central and Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,376 in 2012.
- How does Central and Southern Asia rank for total reported number of standard material transfer agreements?
- Central and Southern Asia ranks 6th out of 38 groups with data for 2025.
- Is total reported number of standard material transfer agreements rising or falling in Central and Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central and Southern Asia 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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