Total reported number of Standard Material Transfer Agreements in Small island developing states (SIDS)
Small island developing states (SIDS): Total reported number of Standard Material Transfer Agreements was 644 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Total reported number of Standard Material Transfer Agreements in Small island developing states (SIDS), 2012–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Small island developing states (SIDS) recorded 644 for total reported number of standard material transfer agreements in 2025. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 59.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reported number of standard material transfer agreements in Small island developing states (SIDS) peaked at 644 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 244, in 2012.
That places Small island developing states (SIDS) 7th out of 24 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 Small island developing states (SIDS), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 244 | — |
| 2013 | 309 | +26.6% |
| 2014 | 364 | +17.8% |
| 2015 | 405 | +11.3% |
| 2016 | 449 | +10.9% |
| 2017 | 479 | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 512 | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 536 | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 548 | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 585 | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 623 | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 632 | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 641 | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 644 | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 412.25 | 244 | 536 | 8 |
| 2020s | 612.17 | 548 | 644 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Small island developing states (SIDS)
More infrastructure data for Small island developing states (SIDS)
- Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted 21.3% (2024)
- Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight 8.6% (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of 72.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 2.3% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 2.4% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 4.9% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 5.3% (2024)
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural 4.0% (2024)
- Total official flows for infrastructure, by recipient countries 1,420 (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 4.34 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reported number of standard material transfer agreements in Small island developing states (SIDS)?
- Total reported number of standard material transfer agreements in Small island developing states (SIDS) was 644 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 Small island developing states (SIDS)?
- The highest recorded value was 644 in 2025.
- What is the lowest total reported number of standard material transfer agreements recorded in Small island developing states (SIDS)?
- The lowest recorded value was 244 in 2012.
- How does Small island developing states (SIDS) rank for total reported number of standard material transfer agreements?
- Small island developing states (SIDS) ranks 7th out of 24 groups with data for 2025.
- Is total reported number of standard material transfer agreements rising or falling in Small island developing states (SIDS)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Small island developing states (SIDS) 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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