15.6.1 Total reported number of Standard Material Transfer Agreements in Canada
Canada: 15.6.1 Total reported number of Standard Material Transfer Agreements was 2,515 No in 2025. ▲ Rising
15.6.1 Total reported number of Standard Material Transfer Agreements in Canada, 2012–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in No.
Analysis
In 2025, 15.6.1 total reported number of standard material transfer agreements in Canada stood at 2,515 No. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of up 73.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 15.6.1 total reported number of standard material transfer agreements in Canada peaked at 2,515 No in 2025 and was at its lowest, 947 No, in 2012.
That places Canada 8th out of 233 countries 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.
15.6.1 Total reported number of Standard Material Transfer Agreements in Canada, year by year
| Year | No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 947 No | — |
| 2013 | 1,106 No | +16.8% |
| 2014 | 1,260 No | +13.9% |
| 2015 | 1,454 No | +15.4% |
| 2016 | 1,629 No | +12.0% |
| 2017 | 1,756 No | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 1,913 No | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 2,061 No | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 2,123 No | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 2,238 No | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 2,345 No | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 2,434 No | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 2,514 No | +3.3% |
| 2025 | 2,515 No | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,516 No | 947 No | 2,061 No | 8 |
| 2020s | 2,362 No | 2,123 No | 2,515 No | 6 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 5 Mexico 4,234 No compare
- 6 Spain 3,076 No compare
- 7 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 2,896 No compare
- 8 Viet Nam 422 No compare
- 9 China, mainland 2,334 No compare
- 10 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2,282 No compare
- 11 Democratic Republic of the Congo 107 No compare
- 11 Kenya 2,148 No compare
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.66 Percent per annum (2029)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -0.4076 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2674 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 14,895 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth -371.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth -381.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 36.61 % change on previous year (2022)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 0.0252 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2022)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is 15.6.1 total reported number of standard material transfer agreements in Canada?
- 15.6.1 total reported number of standard material transfer agreements in Canada was 2,515 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 Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 2,515 No in 2025.
- What is the lowest 15.6.1 total reported number of standard material transfer agreements recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 947 No in 2012.
- How does Canada rank for 15.6.1 total reported number of standard material transfer agreements?
- Canada ranks 8th out of 233 countries with data for 2025.
- Is 15.6.1 total reported number of standard material transfer agreements rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada 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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