Total reported number of Standard Material Transfer Agreements in Melanesia
Melanesia: Total reported number of Standard Material Transfer Agreements was 96 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Total reported number of Standard Material Transfer Agreements in Melanesia, 2012–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2025, total reported number of standard material transfer agreements in Melanesia stood at 96. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of up 52.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reported number of standard material transfer agreements in Melanesia peaked at 96 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 32, in 2012.
Melanesia ranks 14th of 24 groups 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 Melanesia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 32 | — |
| 2013 | 47 | +46.9% |
| 2014 | 55 | +17.0% |
| 2015 | 63 | +14.5% |
| 2016 | 69 | +9.5% |
| 2017 | 72 | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 77 | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 81 | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 84 | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 87 | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 96 | +10.3% |
| 2023 | 96 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 96 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 96 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 62 | 32 | 81 | 8 |
| 2020s | 92.5 | 84 | 96 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Melanesia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total reported number of standard material transfer agreements in Melanesia?
- Total reported number of standard material transfer agreements in Melanesia was 96 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 Melanesia?
- The highest recorded value was 96 in 2022.
- What is the lowest total reported number of standard material transfer agreements recorded in Melanesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 32 in 2012.
- How does Melanesia rank for total reported number of standard material transfer agreements?
- Melanesia ranks 14th out of 24 groups with data for 2025.
- Is total reported number of standard material transfer agreements rising or falling in Melanesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Melanesia 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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