Total reported number of Standard Material Transfer Agreements in Japan
Japan: Total reported number of Standard Material Transfer Agreements was 1,845 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Total reported number of Standard Material Transfer Agreements in Japan, 2012–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2025, total reported number of standard material transfer agreements in Japan stood at 1,845. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 217.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reported number of standard material transfer agreements in Japan peaked at 1,845 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 269, in 2012.
That places Japan 15th out of 229 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Total reported number of Standard Material Transfer Agreements in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 269 | — |
| 2013 | 339 | +26.0% |
| 2014 | 438 | +29.2% |
| 2015 | 582 | +32.9% |
| 2016 | 727 | +24.9% |
| 2017 | 863 | +18.7% |
| 2018 | 989 | +14.6% |
| 2019 | 1,112 | +12.4% |
| 2020 | 1,197 | +7.6% |
| 2021 | 1,349 | +12.7% |
| 2022 | 1,532 | +13.6% |
| 2023 | 1,709 | +11.6% |
| 2024 | 1,835 | +7.4% |
| 2025 | 1,845 | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 664.88 | 269 | 1,112 | 8 |
| 2020s | 1,578 | 1,197 | 1,845 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More infrastructure data for Japan
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 221.92 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 178.43 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 59.33 million (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 47.7 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.4765 units per person (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -1.94 % change on previous year (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 59.33 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.78 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reported number of standard material transfer agreements in Japan?
- Total reported number of standard material transfer agreements in Japan was 1,845 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 Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 1,845 in 2025.
- What is the lowest total reported number of standard material transfer agreements recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 269 in 2012.
- How does Japan rank for total reported number of standard material transfer agreements?
- Japan ranks 15th out of 229 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total reported number of standard material transfer agreements rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 217.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan 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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