Total reported number of Standard Material Transfer Agreements in Iceland

Iceland: Total reported number of Standard Material Transfer Agreements was 39 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
39
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
116th
of 229 countries
All-time high
39
in 2025
All-time low
6
in 2012
Years of data
14
2012–2025

Total reported number of Standard Material Transfer Agreements in Iceland, 2012–2025

102030402012201820252012: 62013: 102014: 182015: 222016: 222017: 222018: 232019: 232020: 232021: 282022: 332023: 382024: 382025: 39

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Iceland recorded 39 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 2.6% on the previous year and up 77.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total reported number of standard material transfer agreements in Iceland peaked at 39 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 6, in 2012.

Iceland ranks 116th of 229 countries 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 Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Total reported number of Standard Material Transfer Agreements (SMTAs) transferring plant genetic resources for food and agriculture to the country (number) in Iceland, 2012 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2012 6
2013 10 +66.7%
2014 18 +80.0%
2015 22 +22.2%
2016 22 +0.0%
2017 22 +0.0%
2018 23 +4.5%
2019 23 +0.0%
2020 23 +0.0%
2021 28 +21.7%
2022 33 +17.9%
2023 38 +15.2%
2024 38 +0.0%
2025 39 +2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 18.25 6 23 8
2020s 33.17 23 39 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is total reported number of standard material transfer agreements in Iceland?
Total reported number of standard material transfer agreements in Iceland was 39 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 Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 39 in 2025.
What is the lowest total reported number of standard material transfer agreements recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 6 in 2012.
How does Iceland rank for total reported number of standard material transfer agreements?
Iceland ranks 116th out of 229 countries with data for 2025.
Is total reported number of standard material transfer agreements rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 77.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iceland 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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Indicator
Total reported number of Standard Material Transfer Agreements (SMTAs) transferring plant genetic resources for food and agriculture to the country (number)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
288 places, 4,030 data points, 2012–2025
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