Total reported number of Standard Material Transfer … SMTAs, number in Mexico

Mexico: Total reported number of Standard Material Transfer … SMTAs, number was 4,234 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
4,234
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
5th
of 266 countries
All-time high
4,234
in 2025
All-time low
1,218
in 2012
Years of data
14
2012–2025

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

1.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k2012201820252012: 1.2k2013: 1.5k2014: 1.9k2015: 2.2k2016: 2.6k2017: 3.0k2018: 3.3k2019: 3.7k2020: 4.0k2021: 4.1k2022: 4.2k2023: 4.2k2024: 4.2k2025: 4.2k

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Mexico recorded 4,234 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 1.1% on the previous year and up 93.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total reported number of standard material transfer agreements in Mexico peaked at 4,234 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,218, in 2012.

That places Mexico 5th out of 266 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 … SMTAs, number in Mexico, 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 Mexico, 2012 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2012 1,218 —
2013 1,520 +24.8%
2014 1,864 +22.6%
2015 2,192 +17.6%
2016 2,594 +18.3%
2017 2,955 +13.9%
2018 3,337 +12.9%
2019 3,729 +11.7%
2020 4,000 +7.3%
2021 4,062 +1.6%
2022 4,159 +2.4%
2023 4,161 +0.0%
2024 4,190 +0.7%
2025 4,234 +1.1%

Mexico compared with similar countries

  • Mexico's 4,234 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 113, 37.5× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Mexico's 4,234 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 45, 94.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 2,426 1,218 3,729 8
2020s 4,134 4,000 4,234 6

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 2 India 12,095 compare
  2. 3 Italy 8,267 compare
  3. 4 France 4,489 compare
  4. 6 Spain 3,076 compare
  5. 7 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 2,896 compare
  6. 8 United States 2,829 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total reported number of standard material transfer agreements in Mexico?
Total reported number of standard material transfer agreements in Mexico was 4,234 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 Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 4,234 in 2025.
What is the lowest total reported number of standard material transfer agreements recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 1,218 in 2012.
How does Mexico rank for total reported number of standard material transfer agreements?
Mexico ranks 5th out of 266 countries with data for 2025.
Is total reported number of standard material transfer agreements rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 93.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mexico 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
304 places, 4,254 data points, 2012–2025
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