Total reported number of Standard Material Transfer Agreements in South America
South America: Total reported number of Standard Material Transfer Agreements was 5,368 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Total reported number of Standard Material Transfer Agreements in South America, 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 South America is 5,368, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 32.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reported number of standard material transfer agreements in South America peaked at 5,368 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,897, in 2012.
That places South America 17th out of 35 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 South America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 2,897 | — |
| 2013 | 3,392 | +17.1% |
| 2014 | 3,793 | +11.8% |
| 2015 | 4,058 | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 4,309 | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 4,509 | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 4,695 | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 4,920 | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 5,024 | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 5,120 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 5,208 | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 5,303 | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 5,346 | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 5,368 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4,072 | 2,897 | 4,920 | 8 |
| 2020s | 5,228 | 5,024 | 5,368 | 6 |
Countries ranked near South America
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total reported number of standard material transfer agreements in South America?
- Total reported number of standard material transfer agreements in South America was 5,368 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 South America?
- The highest recorded value was 5,368 in 2025.
- What is the lowest total reported number of standard material transfer agreements recorded in South America?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,897 in 2012.
- How does South America rank for total reported number of standard material transfer agreements?
- South America ranks 17th out of 35 groups with data for 2025.
- Is total reported number of standard material transfer agreements rising or falling in South America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South America 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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