Total reported number of Standard Material Transfer Agreements in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: Total reported number of Standard Material Transfer Agreements was 6,995 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Total reported number of Standard Material Transfer Agreements in Eastern Africa, 2012–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2025, total reported number of standard material transfer agreements in Eastern Africa stood at 6,995. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 112.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reported number of standard material transfer agreements in Eastern Africa peaked at 6,995 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,027, in 2012.
Eastern Africa ranks 14th of 35 groups on this measure, 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 Eastern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 2,027 | — |
| 2013 | 2,434 | +20.1% |
| 2014 | 2,887 | +18.6% |
| 2015 | 3,291 | +14.0% |
| 2016 | 3,915 | +19.0% |
| 2017 | 4,645 | +18.6% |
| 2018 | 5,302 | +14.1% |
| 2019 | 5,779 | +9.0% |
| 2020 | 6,273 | +8.5% |
| 2021 | 6,406 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 6,619 | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 6,784 | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 6,911 | +1.9% |
| 2025 | 6,995 | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3,785 | 2,027 | 5,779 | 8 |
| 2020s | 6,665 | 6,273 | 6,995 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Africa
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total reported number of standard material transfer agreements in Eastern Africa?
- Total reported number of standard material transfer agreements in Eastern Africa was 6,995 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 Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 6,995 in 2025.
- What is the lowest total reported number of standard material transfer agreements recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,027 in 2012.
- How does Eastern Africa rank for total reported number of standard material transfer agreements?
- Eastern Africa ranks 14th out of 35 groups with data for 2025.
- Is total reported number of standard material transfer agreements rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 112.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eastern Africa 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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