Total reported number of Standard Material Transfer Agreements in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Total reported number of Standard Material Transfer Agreements was 371 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Total reported number of Standard Material Transfer Agreements in Republic of Korea, 2012–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2025, total reported number of standard material transfer agreements in Republic of Korea stood at 371. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 93.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reported number of standard material transfer agreements in Republic of Korea peaked at 371 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 107, in 2012.
Republic of Korea ranks 60th of 264 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Total reported number of Standard Material Transfer Agreements in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 107 | — |
| 2013 | 133 | +24.3% |
| 2014 | 159 | +19.5% |
| 2015 | 192 | +20.8% |
| 2016 | 224 | +16.7% |
| 2017 | 256 | +14.3% |
| 2018 | 269 | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 292 | +8.6% |
| 2020 | 306 | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 319 | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 333 | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 351 | +5.4% |
| 2024 | 364 | +3.7% |
| 2025 | 371 | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 204 | 107 | 292 | 8 |
| 2020s | 340.67 | 306 | 371 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total reported number of standard material transfer agreements in Republic of Korea?
- Total reported number of standard material transfer agreements in Republic of Korea was 371 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 Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 371 in 2025.
- What is the lowest total reported number of standard material transfer agreements recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 107 in 2012.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for total reported number of standard material transfer agreements?
- Republic of Korea ranks 60th out of 264 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total reported number of standard material transfer agreements rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 93.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Republic of Korea 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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