Total reported number of Standard Material Transfer Agreements in World
World: Total reported number of Standard Material Transfer Agreements was 117,298 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Total reported number of Standard Material Transfer Agreements in World, 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 World is 117,298, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 110.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reported number of standard material transfer agreements in World peaked at 117,298 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 33,997, in 2012.
That places World 1st out of 35 groups with data for 2025, putting it 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 World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 33,997 | — |
| 2013 | 41,005 | +20.6% |
| 2014 | 48,181 | +17.5% |
| 2015 | 55,826 | +15.9% |
| 2016 | 63,005 | +12.9% |
| 2017 | 68,952 | +9.4% |
| 2018 | 74,274 | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 79,523 | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 83,433 | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 89,311 | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 95,886 | +7.4% |
| 2023 | 105,630 | +10.2% |
| 2024 | 111,960 | +6.0% |
| 2025 | 117,298 | +4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 58,095 | 33,997 | 79,523 | 8 |
| 2020s | 100,586 | 83,433 | 117,298 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total reported number of standard material transfer agreements in World?
- Total reported number of standard material transfer agreements in World was 117,298 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 117,298 in 2025.
- What is the lowest total reported number of standard material transfer agreements recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 33,997 in 2012.
- How does World rank for total reported number of standard material transfer agreements?
- World ranks 1st out of 35 groups with data for 2025.
- Is total reported number of standard material transfer agreements rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 110.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this World 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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