Total reported number of Standard Material Transfer Agreements in Eastern Asia
Eastern Asia: Total reported number of Standard Material Transfer Agreements was 4,746 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Total reported number of Standard Material Transfer Agreements in Eastern Asia, 2012–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Eastern Asia recorded 4,746 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 0.6% on the previous year and up 87.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reported number of standard material transfer agreements in Eastern Asia peaked at 4,746 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,506, in 2012.
That places Eastern Asia 20th 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 Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1,506 | — |
| 2013 | 1,806 | +19.9% |
| 2014 | 2,115 | +17.1% |
| 2015 | 2,530 | +19.6% |
| 2016 | 2,808 | +11.0% |
| 2017 | 3,092 | +10.1% |
| 2018 | 3,331 | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 3,562 | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 3,741 | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 3,970 | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 4,242 | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 4,498 | +6.0% |
| 2024 | 4,716 | +4.8% |
| 2025 | 4,746 | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,594 | 1,506 | 3,562 | 8 |
| 2020s | 4,319 | 3,741 | 4,746 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Asia
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- Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of 97.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 20.6% (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total reported number of standard material transfer agreements in Eastern Asia?
- Total reported number of standard material transfer agreements in Eastern Asia was 4,746 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 Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 4,746 in 2025.
- What is the lowest total reported number of standard material transfer agreements recorded in Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,506 in 2012.
- How does Eastern Asia rank for total reported number of standard material transfer agreements?
- Eastern Asia ranks 20th out of 35 groups with data for 2025.
- Is total reported number of standard material transfer agreements rising or falling in Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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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