15.6.1 Total reported number of Standard Material Transfer Agreements in Central Asia and Southern Asia
Central Asia and Southern Asia: 15.6.1 Total reported number of Standard Material Transfer Agreements was 19,719 No in 2025. ▲ Rising
15.6.1 Total reported number of Standard Material Transfer Agreements in Central Asia and Southern Asia, 2012–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in No.
Analysis
Central Asia and Southern Asia recorded 19,719 No for 15.6.1 total reported number of standard material transfer agreements in 2025. 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 62.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 15.6.1 total reported number of standard material transfer agreements in Central Asia and Southern Asia peaked at 19,719 No in 2025 and was at its lowest, 7,376 No, in 2012.
That places Central Asia and Southern Asia 5th 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 Central Asia and Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 7,376 No | — |
| 2013 | 8,897 No | +20.6% |
| 2014 | 10,334 No | +16.2% |
| 2015 | 12,132 No | +17.4% |
| 2016 | 13,805 No | +13.8% |
| 2017 | 15,158 No | +9.8% |
| 2018 | 16,302 No | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 17,579 No | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 18,212 No | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 18,651 No | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 19,231 No | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 19,521 No | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 19,690 No | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 19,719 No | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12,698 No | 7,376 No | 17,579 No | 8 |
| 2020s | 19,171 No | 18,212 No | 19,719 No | 6 |
Countries ranked near Central Asia and Southern Asia
- 2 India 12,095 No compare
- 3 Italy 8,267 No compare
- 3 Türkiye 2,492 No compare
- 4 France 4,489 No compare
- 4 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 1,934 No compare
- 5 Mexico 4,234 No compare
- 5 Syrian Arab Republic 975 No compare
- 6 Spain 3,076 No compare
- 7 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 2,896 No compare
- 7 United Republic of Tanzania 519 No compare
- 8 Canada 2,515 No compare
- 8 Viet Nam 422 No compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is 15.6.1 total reported number of standard material transfer agreements in Central Asia and Southern Asia?
- 15.6.1 total reported number of standard material transfer agreements in Central Asia and Southern Asia was 19,719 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 Central Asia and Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 19,719 No in 2025.
- What is the lowest 15.6.1 total reported number of standard material transfer agreements recorded in Central Asia and Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,376 No in 2012.
- How does Central Asia and Southern Asia rank for 15.6.1 total reported number of standard material transfer agreements?
- Central Asia and Southern Asia ranks 5th out of 33 groups with data for 2025.
- Is 15.6.1 total reported number of standard material transfer agreements rising or falling in Central Asia and Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central Asia and Southern Asia 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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