Total reported number of Standard Material Transfer Agreements in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Total reported number of Standard Material Transfer Agreements was 797 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Total reported number of Standard Material Transfer Agreements in Southern Africa, 2012–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2025, total reported number of standard material transfer agreements in Southern Africa stood at 797. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 39.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reported number of standard material transfer agreements in Southern Africa peaked at 797 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 411, in 2012.
That places Southern Africa 31st out of 38 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom 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 Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 411 | — |
| 2013 | 464 | +12.9% |
| 2014 | 521 | +12.3% |
| 2015 | 570 | +9.4% |
| 2016 | 617 | +8.2% |
| 2017 | 663 | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 696 | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 729 | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 748 | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 761 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 777 | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 788 | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 795 | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 797 | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 583.88 | 411 | 729 | 8 |
| 2020s | 777.67 | 748 | 797 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total reported number of standard material transfer agreements in Southern Africa?
- Total reported number of standard material transfer agreements in Southern Africa was 797 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 Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 797 in 2025.
- What is the lowest total reported number of standard material transfer agreements recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 411 in 2012.
- How does Southern Africa rank for total reported number of standard material transfer agreements?
- Southern Africa ranks 31st out of 38 groups with data for 2025.
- Is total reported number of standard material transfer agreements rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Southern 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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