Total reported number of Standard Material Transfer Agreements in Western Asia
Western Asia: Total reported number of Standard Material Transfer Agreements was 5,991 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Total reported number of Standard Material Transfer Agreements in Western Asia, 2012–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2025, total reported number of standard material transfer agreements in Western Asia stood at 5,991. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 35.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reported number of standard material transfer agreements in Western Asia peaked at 5,991 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,831, in 2012.
Western Asia ranks 15th of 35 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 Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 2,831 | — |
| 2013 | 3,328 | +17.6% |
| 2014 | 3,844 | +15.5% |
| 2015 | 4,409 | +14.7% |
| 2016 | 4,677 | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 4,936 | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 5,178 | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 5,423 | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 5,599 | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 5,694 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 5,832 | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 5,920 | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 5,988 | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 5,991 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4,328 | 2,831 | 5,423 | 8 |
| 2020s | 5,837 | 5,599 | 5,991 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total reported number of standard material transfer agreements in Western Asia?
- Total reported number of standard material transfer agreements in Western Asia was 5,991 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 Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 5,991 in 2025.
- What is the lowest total reported number of standard material transfer agreements recorded in Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,831 in 2012.
- How does Western Asia rank for total reported number of standard material transfer agreements?
- Western Asia ranks 15th out of 35 groups with data for 2025.
- Is total reported number of standard material transfer agreements rising or falling in Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Western 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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