Total reported number of Standard Material Transfer Agreements in Nigeria

Nigeria: Total reported number of Standard Material Transfer Agreements was 1,536 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
1,536
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
18th
of 229 countries
All-time high
1,536
in 2025
All-time low
367
in 2012
Years of data
14
2012–2025

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

2505007501.0k1.2k1.5k2012201820252012: 3672013: 4382014: 5612015: 6792016: 7932017: 9042018: 9762019: 1.1k2020: 1.1k2021: 1.3k2022: 1.3k2023: 1.4k2024: 1.5k2025: 1.5k

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2025, total reported number of standard material transfer agreements in Nigeria stood at 1,536. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and up 126.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total reported number of standard material transfer agreements in Nigeria peaked at 1,536 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 367, in 2012.

That places Nigeria 18th 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 Nigeria, 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 Nigeria, 2012 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2012 367
2013 438 +19.3%
2014 561 +28.1%
2015 679 +21.0%
2016 793 +16.8%
2017 904 +14.0%
2018 976 +8.0%
2019 1,072 +9.8%
2020 1,144 +6.7%
2021 1,254 +9.6%
2022 1,325 +5.7%
2023 1,386 +4.6%
2024 1,479 +6.7%
2025 1,536 +3.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 723.75 367 1,072 8
2020s 1,354 1,144 1,536 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is total reported number of standard material transfer agreements in Nigeria?
Total reported number of standard material transfer agreements in Nigeria was 1,536 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 Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 1,536 in 2025.
What is the lowest total reported number of standard material transfer agreements recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 367 in 2012.
How does Nigeria rank for total reported number of standard material transfer agreements?
Nigeria ranks 18th out of 229 countries with data for 2025.
Is total reported number of standard material transfer agreements rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 126.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nigeria 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
288 places, 4,030 data points, 2012–2025
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