Total reported number of Standard Material Transfer Agreements in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Total reported number of Standard Material Transfer Agreements was 2,282 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Total reported number of Standard Material Transfer Agreements in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2012–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2025, total reported number of standard material transfer agreements in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 2,282. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 207.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reported number of standard material transfer agreements in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 2,282 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 414, in 2012.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 13th of 264 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Total reported number of Standard Material Transfer Agreements in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 414 | — |
| 2013 | 509 | +22.9% |
| 2014 | 607 | +19.3% |
| 2015 | 743 | +22.4% |
| 2016 | 915 | +23.1% |
| 2017 | 1,107 | +21.0% |
| 2018 | 1,287 | +16.3% |
| 2019 | 1,507 | +17.1% |
| 2020 | 1,667 | +10.6% |
| 2021 | 1,854 | +11.2% |
| 2022 | 2,033 | +9.7% |
| 2023 | 2,157 | +6.1% |
| 2024 | 2,256 | +4.6% |
| 2025 | 2,282 | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 886.12 | 414 | 1,507 | 8 |
| 2020s | 2,042 | 1,667 | 2,282 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total reported number of standard material transfer agreements in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Total reported number of standard material transfer agreements in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 2,282 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 2,282 in 2025.
- What is the lowest total reported number of standard material transfer agreements recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 414 in 2012.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for total reported number of standard material transfer agreements?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 13th out of 264 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total reported number of standard material transfer agreements rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 207.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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