Total reported number of Standard Material Transfer Agreements in Western Africa
Western Africa: Total reported number of Standard Material Transfer Agreements was 2,776 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Total reported number of Standard Material Transfer Agreements in Western Africa, 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 Western Africa is 2,776, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 119.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reported number of standard material transfer agreements in Western Africa peaked at 2,776 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 649, in 2012.
Western Africa ranks 28th of 38 groups on this measure, 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 Western Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 649 | — |
| 2013 | 800 | +23.3% |
| 2014 | 1,017 | +27.1% |
| 2015 | 1,263 | +24.2% |
| 2016 | 1,495 | +18.4% |
| 2017 | 1,677 | +12.2% |
| 2018 | 1,872 | +11.6% |
| 2019 | 2,072 | +10.7% |
| 2020 | 2,210 | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 2,369 | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 2,499 | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 2,613 | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 2,718 | +4.0% |
| 2025 | 2,776 | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,356 | 649 | 2,072 | 8 |
| 2020s | 2,531 | 2,210 | 2,776 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Western Africa
- 25 Switzerland 1,398 compare
- 26 Egypt 1,380 compare
- 27 Morocco 1,155 compare
- 28 Poland 1,035 compare
- 29 Argentina 1,017 compare
- 30 Bangladesh 1,008 compare
- 31 Australia and New Zealand 1,005 compare
More infrastructure data for Western Africa
- Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted 29.7% (2024)
- Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight 2.2% (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of 75.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.5% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.6% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.7% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.2% (2024)
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural 20.8% (2024)
- Total official flows for infrastructure, by recipient countries 4,653 million constant US$ (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 6.77 ratio (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reported number of standard material transfer agreements in Western Africa?
- Total reported number of standard material transfer agreements in Western Africa was 2,776 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 Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 2,776 in 2025.
- What is the lowest total reported number of standard material transfer agreements recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 649 in 2012.
- How does Western Africa rank for total reported number of standard material transfer agreements?
- Western Africa ranks 28th out of 38 groups with data for 2025.
- Is total reported number of standard material transfer agreements rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 119.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Western 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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