Total reported number of Standard Material Transfer Agreements in Western Europe
Western Europe: Total reported number of Standard Material Transfer Agreements was 28,295 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Total reported number of Standard Material Transfer Agreements in Western Europe, 2012–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Western Europe recorded 28,295 for total reported number of standard material transfer agreements in 2025. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 10.6% on the previous year and up 170.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reported number of standard material transfer agreements in Western Europe peaked at 28,295 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5,617, in 2012.
That places Western Europe 5th out of 38 groups with data for 2025, putting it 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 Western Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 5,617 | — |
| 2013 | 7,150 | +27.3% |
| 2014 | 8,704 | +21.7% |
| 2015 | 10,474 | +20.3% |
| 2016 | 12,168 | +16.2% |
| 2017 | 13,146 | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 13,967 | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 14,797 | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 15,606 | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 16,896 | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 18,489 | +9.4% |
| 2023 | 23,364 | +26.4% |
| 2024 | 25,574 | +9.5% |
| 2025 | 28,295 | +10.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10,753 | 5,617 | 14,797 | 8 |
| 2020s | 21,371 | 15,606 | 28,295 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total reported number of standard material transfer agreements in Western Europe?
- Total reported number of standard material transfer agreements in Western Europe was 28,295 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 Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 28,295 in 2025.
- What is the lowest total reported number of standard material transfer agreements recorded in Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,617 in 2012.
- How does Western Europe rank for total reported number of standard material transfer agreements?
- Western Europe ranks 5th out of 38 groups with data for 2025.
- Is total reported number of standard material transfer agreements rising or falling in Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 170.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Western Europe 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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