Total reported number of Standard Material Transfer Agreements in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia: Total reported number of Standard Material Transfer Agreements was 8,596 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Total reported number of Standard Material Transfer Agreements in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia, 2012–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia recorded 8,596 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 1.0% on the previous year and up 80.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reported number of standard material transfer agreements in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia peaked at 8,596 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,850, in 2012.
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ranks 14th of 38 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 and South-Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 2,850 | — |
| 2013 | 3,417 | +19.9% |
| 2014 | 4,109 | +20.3% |
| 2015 | 4,768 | +16.0% |
| 2016 | 5,299 | +11.1% |
| 2017 | 5,855 | +10.5% |
| 2018 | 6,314 | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 6,666 | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 6,953 | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 7,338 | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 7,792 | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 8,163 | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 8,508 | +4.2% |
| 2025 | 8,596 | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4,910 | 2,850 | 6,666 | 8 |
| 2020s | 7,892 | 6,953 | 8,596 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
- 12 China 2,334 compare
- 13 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2,282 compare
- 13 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2,282 compare
- 15 Kenya 2,148 compare
- 16 Philippines 2,035 compare
- 17 Belgium 1,975 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total reported number of standard material transfer agreements in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- Total reported number of standard material transfer agreements in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia was 8,596 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 and South-Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 8,596 in 2025.
- What is the lowest total reported number of standard material transfer agreements recorded in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,850 in 2012.
- How does Eastern and South-Eastern Asia rank for total reported number of standard material transfer agreements?
- Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ranks 14th out of 38 groups with data for 2025.
- Is total reported number of standard material transfer agreements rising or falling in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eastern and South-Eastern 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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