Total reported number of Standard Material Transfer Agreements in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Total reported number of Standard Material Transfer Agreements was 8,504 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Total reported number of Standard Material Transfer Agreements in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 2012–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) recorded 8,504 for total reported number of standard material transfer agreements in 2025. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 66.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reported number of standard material transfer agreements in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 8,504 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3,087, in 2012.
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 3rd of 24 groups on this measure, 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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 3,087 | — |
| 2013 | 3,775 | +22.3% |
| 2014 | 4,489 | +18.9% |
| 2015 | 5,122 | +14.1% |
| 2016 | 5,751 | +12.3% |
| 2017 | 6,275 | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 6,806 | +8.5% |
| 2019 | 7,237 | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 7,558 | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 7,773 | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 8,119 | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 8,316 | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 8,443 | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 8,504 | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5,318 | 3,087 | 7,237 | 8 |
| 2020s | 8,119 | 7,558 | 8,504 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total reported number of standard material transfer agreements in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Total reported number of standard material transfer agreements in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 8,504 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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 8,504 in 2025.
- What is the lowest total reported number of standard material transfer agreements recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,087 in 2012.
- How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for total reported number of standard material transfer agreements?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 3rd out of 24 groups with data for 2025.
- Is total reported number of standard material transfer agreements rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 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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