Total reported number of Standard Material Transfer Agreements in Northern Africa
Northern Africa: Total reported number of Standard Material Transfer Agreements was 4,625 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Total reported number of Standard Material Transfer Agreements in Northern Africa, 2012–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total reported number of standard material transfer agreements in Northern Africa is 4,625, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reported number of standard material transfer agreements in Northern Africa peaked at 4,625 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,572, in 2012.
Northern Africa ranks 24th of 38 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 Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 2,572 | — |
| 2013 | 2,976 | +15.7% |
| 2014 | 3,359 | +12.9% |
| 2015 | 3,676 | +9.4% |
| 2016 | 3,860 | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 4,003 | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 4,121 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 4,244 | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 4,349 | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 4,429 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 4,521 | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 4,582 | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 4,622 | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 4,625 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3,601 | 2,572 | 4,244 | 8 |
| 2020s | 4,521 | 4,349 | 4,625 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Northern Africa
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total reported number of standard material transfer agreements in Northern Africa?
- Total reported number of standard material transfer agreements in Northern Africa was 4,625 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?
- The highest recorded value was 4,625 in 2025.
- What is the lowest total reported number of standard material transfer agreements recorded in Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,572 in 2012.
- How does Northern Africa rank for total reported number of standard material transfer agreements?
- Northern Africa ranks 24th out of 38 groups with data for 2025.
- Is total reported number of standard material transfer agreements rising or falling in Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Northern Africa 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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