Total reported number of Standard Material Transfer Agreements in Northern Africa and Western Asia
Northern Africa and Western Asia: Total reported number of Standard Material Transfer Agreements was 10,616 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Total reported number of Standard Material Transfer Agreements in Northern Africa and Western Asia, 2012–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Northern Africa and Western Asia recorded 10,616 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 0.1% on the previous year and up 31.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reported number of standard material transfer agreements in Northern Africa and Western Asia peaked at 10,616 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5,403, in 2012.
That places Northern Africa and Western Asia 13th out of 38 groups with data for 2025, putting it 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 Northern Africa and Western Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 5,403 | — |
| 2013 | 6,304 | +16.7% |
| 2014 | 7,203 | +14.3% |
| 2015 | 8,085 | +12.2% |
| 2016 | 8,537 | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 8,939 | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 9,299 | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 9,667 | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 9,948 | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 10,123 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 10,353 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 10,502 | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 10,610 | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 10,616 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7,930 | 5,403 | 9,667 | 8 |
| 2020s | 10,359 | 9,948 | 10,616 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Northern Africa and Western Asia
- 10 Türkiye 2,492 compare
- 10 Türkiye 2,492 compare
- 12 China 2,334 compare
- 13 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2,282 compare
- 13 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2,282 compare
- 15 Kenya 2,148 compare
- 16 Philippines 2,035 compare
More infrastructure data for Northern Africa and Western Asia
- Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted 18.1% (2024)
- Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight 7.4% (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of 79.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 7.3% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 7.6% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 6.7% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 7.3% (2024)
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural 1.9% (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 10.81 (2024)
- Proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction 24.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reported number of standard material transfer agreements in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Total reported number of standard material transfer agreements in Northern Africa and Western Asia was 10,616 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 Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 10,616 in 2025.
- What is the lowest total reported number of standard material transfer agreements recorded in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,403 in 2012.
- How does Northern Africa and Western Asia rank for total reported number of standard material transfer agreements?
- Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 13th out of 38 groups with data for 2025.
- Is total reported number of standard material transfer agreements rising or falling in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Northern Africa and Western Asia 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 14 observations, free to reuse under UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested).