Total reported number of Standard Material Transfer Agreements in Southern Asia
Southern Asia: Total reported number of Standard Material Transfer Agreements was 18,137 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Total reported number of Standard Material Transfer Agreements in Southern Asia, 2012–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2025, total reported number of standard material transfer agreements in Southern Asia stood at 18,137. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 66.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reported number of standard material transfer agreements in Southern Asia peaked at 18,137 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 6,519, in 2012.
Southern Asia ranks 6th of 35 groups 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 Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 6,519 | — |
| 2013 | 7,892 | +21.1% |
| 2014 | 9,220 | +16.8% |
| 2015 | 10,877 | +18.0% |
| 2016 | 12,490 | +14.8% |
| 2017 | 13,782 | +10.3% |
| 2018 | 14,873 | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 16,095 | +8.2% |
| 2020 | 16,703 | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 17,133 | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 17,693 | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 17,957 | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 18,108 | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 18,137 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11,468 | 6,519 | 16,095 | 8 |
| 2020s | 17,622 | 16,703 | 18,137 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Southern Asia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total reported number of standard material transfer agreements in Southern Asia?
- Total reported number of standard material transfer agreements in Southern Asia was 18,137 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 Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 18,137 in 2025.
- What is the lowest total reported number of standard material transfer agreements recorded in Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,519 in 2012.
- How does Southern Asia rank for total reported number of standard material transfer agreements?
- Southern Asia ranks 6th out of 35 groups with data for 2025.
- Is total reported number of standard material transfer agreements rising or falling in Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Southern Asia 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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