Total reported number of Standard Material Transfer Agreements in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Total reported number of Standard Material Transfer Agreements was 162 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Total reported number of Standard Material Transfer Agreements in Saudi Arabia, 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 Saudi Arabia is 162, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 51.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reported number of standard material transfer agreements in Saudi Arabia peaked at 162 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 85, in 2012.
Saudi Arabia ranks 72nd of 229 countries 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 Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 85 | — |
| 2013 | 85 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 87 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 107 | +23.0% |
| 2016 | 113 | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 118 | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 122 | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 124 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 127 | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 131 | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 148 | +13.0% |
| 2023 | 156 | +5.4% |
| 2024 | 161 | +3.2% |
| 2025 | 162 | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 105.12 | 85 | 124 | 8 |
| 2020s | 147.5 | 127 | 162 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total reported number of standard material transfer agreements in Saudi Arabia?
- Total reported number of standard material transfer agreements in Saudi Arabia was 162 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 Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 162 in 2025.
- What is the lowest total reported number of standard material transfer agreements recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 85 in 2012.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for total reported number of standard material transfer agreements?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 72nd out of 229 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total reported number of standard material transfer agreements rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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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