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
Total reported number of Standard Material Transfer Agreements in Nigeria, 2012–2025
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 723.75 | 367 | 1,072 | 8 |
| 2020s | 1,354 | 1,144 | 1,536 | 6 |
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- Mobile cellular subscriptions 164.65 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 70.76 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 102,714 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.0441 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0004 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
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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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