Total reported number of Standard Material Transfer Agreements in United States of America

United States of America: Total reported number of Standard Material Transfer Agreements was 2,829 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
2,829
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
8th
of 264 countries
All-time high
2,829
in 2025
All-time low
1,044
in 2012
Years of data
14
2012–2025

Total reported number of Standard Material Transfer Agreements in United States of America, 2012–2025

01.0k2.0k3.0k2012201820252012: 1.0k2013: 1.2k2014: 1.4k2015: 1.7k2016: 1.9k2017: 2.1k2018: 2.3k2019: 2.4k2020: 2.5k2021: 2.6k2022: 2.7k2023: 2.8k2024: 2.8k2025: 2.8k

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

United States of America recorded 2,829 for total reported number of standard material transfer agreements in 2025. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 70.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total reported number of standard material transfer agreements in United States of America peaked at 2,829 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,044, in 2012.

United States of America ranks 8th 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 States of America, year by year

Annual values for Total reported number of Standard Material Transfer Agreements (SMTAs) transferring plant genetic resources for food and agriculture to the country (number) in United States of America, 2012 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2012 1,044
2013 1,246 +19.3%
2014 1,432 +14.9%
2015 1,664 +16.2%
2016 1,914 +15.0%
2017 2,104 +9.9%
2018 2,274 +8.1%
2019 2,422 +6.5%
2020 2,546 +5.1%
2021 2,626 +3.1%
2022 2,716 +3.4%
2023 2,764 +1.8%
2024 2,807 +1.6%
2025 2,829 +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1,762 1,044 2,422 8
2020s 2,715 2,546 2,829 6

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 5 Mexico 4,234 compare
  2. 6 Spain 3,076 compare
  3. 7 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 2,896 compare
  4. 9 Canada 2,515 compare
  5. 10 Türkiye 2,492 compare
  6. 10 Türkiye 2,492 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total reported number of standard material transfer agreements in United States of America?
Total reported number of standard material transfer agreements in United States of America was 2,829 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 States of America?
The highest recorded value was 2,829 in 2025.
What is the lowest total reported number of standard material transfer agreements recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 1,044 in 2012.
How does United States of America rank for total reported number of standard material transfer agreements?
United States of America ranks 8th out of 264 countries with data for 2025.
Is total reported number of standard material transfer agreements rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is up 70.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United States of 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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Indicator
Total reported number of Standard Material Transfer Agreements (SMTAs) transferring plant genetic resources for food and agriculture to the country (number)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
303 places, 4,240 data points, 2012–2025
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