15.6.1 Total reported number of Standard Material Transfer Agreements in Americas

Americas: 15.6.1 Total reported number of Standard Material Transfer Agreements was 15,991 No in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
15,991 No
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
7th
of 33 groups
All-time high
15,991 No
in 2025
All-time low
6,522 No
in 2012
Years of data
14
2012–2025

15.6.1 Total reported number of Standard Material Transfer Agreements in Americas, 2012–2025

05.0k10.0k15.0k2012201820252012: 6.5k No2013: 7.7k No2014: 8.9k No2015: 10.0k No2016: 11.2k No2017: 12.1k No2018: 13.1k No2019: 14.1k No2020: 14.6k No2021: 15.0k No2022: 15.4k No2023: 15.7k No2024: 15.9k No2025: 16.0k No

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in No.

Analysis

The most recent figure for 15.6.1 total reported number of standard material transfer agreements in Americas is 15,991 No, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 59.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 15.6.1 total reported number of standard material transfer agreements in Americas peaked at 15,991 No in 2025 and was at its lowest, 6,522 No, in 2012.

That places Americas 7th out of 33 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.

15.6.1 Total reported number of Standard Material Transfer Agreements in Americas, year by year

Annual values for 15.6.1 Total reported number of Standard Material Transfer Agreements (SMTAs) — Value in Americas, 2012 to 2025.
Year No Change
2012 6,522 No
2013 7,746 No +18.8%
2014 8,925 No +15.2%
2015 10,014 No +12.2%
2016 11,193 No +11.8%
2017 12,125 No +8.3%
2018 13,069 No +7.8%
2019 14,052 No +7.5%
2020 14,639 No +4.2%
2021 15,030 No +2.7%
2022 15,444 No +2.8%
2023 15,696 No +1.6%
2024 15,900 No +1.3%
2025 15,991 No +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 10,456 No 6,522 No 14,052 No 8
2020s 15,450 No 14,639 No 15,991 No 6

Countries ranked near Americas

  1. 4 France 4,489 No compare
  2. 4 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 1,934 No compare
  3. 5 Mexico 4,234 No compare
  4. 5 Syrian Arab Republic 975 No compare
  5. 6 Spain 3,076 No compare
  6. 7 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 2,896 No compare
  7. 7 United Republic of Tanzania 519 No compare
  8. 8 Canada 2,515 No compare
  9. 8 Viet Nam 422 No compare
  10. 9 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 372 No compare
  11. 9 China, mainland 2,334 No compare
  12. 10 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2,282 No compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is 15.6.1 total reported number of standard material transfer agreements in Americas?
15.6.1 total reported number of standard material transfer agreements in Americas was 15,991 No in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest 15.6.1 total reported number of standard material transfer agreements recorded in Americas?
The highest recorded value was 15,991 No in 2025.
What is the lowest 15.6.1 total reported number of standard material transfer agreements recorded in Americas?
The lowest recorded value was 6,522 No in 2012.
How does Americas rank for 15.6.1 total reported number of standard material transfer agreements?
Americas ranks 7th out of 33 groups with data for 2025.
Is 15.6.1 total reported number of standard material transfer agreements rising or falling in Americas?
Over the last ten years it is up 59.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Americas data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of 15.6.1 Total reported number of Standard Material Transfer Agreements (SMTAs) — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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15.6.1 Total reported number of Standard Material Transfer Agreements (SMTAs) — Value
Unit
No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
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