Total reported number of Standard Material Transfer … SMTAs, number in Latvia
Latvia: Total reported number of Standard Material Transfer … SMTAs, number was 45 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Total reported number of Standard Material Transfer Agreements in Latvia, 2012–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2025, total reported number of standard material transfer agreements in Latvia stood at 45. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 275.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reported number of standard material transfer agreements in Latvia peaked at 45 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5, in 2012.
Latvia ranks 136th of 266 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total reported number of Standard Material Transfer … SMTAs, number in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 5 | — |
| 2013 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 11 | +120.0% |
| 2015 | 12 | +9.1% |
| 2016 | 14 | +16.7% |
| 2017 | 17 | +21.4% |
| 2018 | 18 | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 21 | +16.7% |
| 2020 | 25 | +19.0% |
| 2021 | 29 | +16.0% |
| 2022 | 39 | +34.5% |
| 2023 | 43 | +10.3% |
| 2024 | 44 | +2.3% |
| 2025 | 45 | +2.3% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 45 is below the median for high income countries, which is 48, 94% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 45 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 166, 27% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total reported number of Standard Material Transfer … SMTAs, number in Latvia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +120.0% | 5 | 11 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.88 | 5 | 21 | 8 |
| 2020s | 37.5 | 25 | 45 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More infrastructure data for Latvia
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 2.27 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 121.26 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 204,756 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 10.94 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1097 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -6.63 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 204,756 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.22 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reported number of standard material transfer agreements in Latvia?
- Total reported number of standard material transfer agreements in Latvia was 45 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 Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 45 in 2025.
- What is the lowest total reported number of standard material transfer agreements recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 in 2012.
- How does Latvia rank for total reported number of standard material transfer agreements?
- Latvia ranks 136th out of 266 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total reported number of standard material transfer agreements rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 275.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latvia 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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