15.6.1 Total reported number of Standard Material Transfer Agreements in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: 15.6.1 Total reported number of Standard Material Transfer Agreements was 6,995 No in 2025. ▲ Rising
15.6.1 Total reported number of Standard Material Transfer Agreements in Eastern Africa, 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 Eastern Africa stood at 6,995 No. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 112.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 15.6.1 total reported number of standard material transfer agreements in Eastern Africa peaked at 6,995 No in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,027 No, in 2012.
Eastern Africa ranks 15th of 33 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Eastern Africa, year by year
| Year | No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 2,027 No | — |
| 2013 | 2,434 No | +20.1% |
| 2014 | 2,887 No | +18.6% |
| 2015 | 3,291 No | +14.0% |
| 2016 | 3,915 No | +19.0% |
| 2017 | 4,645 No | +18.6% |
| 2018 | 5,302 No | +14.1% |
| 2019 | 5,779 No | +9.0% |
| 2020 | 6,273 No | +8.5% |
| 2021 | 6,406 No | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 6,619 No | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 6,784 No | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 6,911 No | +1.9% |
| 2025 | 6,995 No | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3,785 No | 2,027 No | 5,779 No | 8 |
| 2020s | 6,665 No | 6,273 No | 6,995 No | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Africa
- 12 Philippines 2,035 No compare
- 13 Belgium 1,975 No compare
- 13 Melanesia 96 No compare
- 14 Ethiopia 1,905 No compare
- 14 Lao People's Democratic Republic 90 No compare
- 15 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 58 No compare
- 15 Japan 1,845 No compare
- 16 Colombia 1,789 No compare
- 16 Polynesia 39 No compare
- 17 Pakistan 1,776 No compare
- 17 Republic of Moldova 34 No compare
- 18 Nigeria 1,536 No compare
- 18 Micronesia 23 No compare
More economy & growth data for Eastern Africa
- Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ 1.86 million (2027)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ 920,068 million USD (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP US$ 15.15 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita 1,842 USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita, 2015 prices 1,011 USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices 504,851 million USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ 62.86 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ per capita 58.67 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Annual growth US$ 6.36 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP US$, 2015 prices 25.33 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 15.6.1 total reported number of standard material transfer agreements in Eastern Africa?
- 15.6.1 total reported number of standard material transfer agreements in Eastern Africa was 6,995 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 Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 6,995 No in 2025.
- What is the lowest 15.6.1 total reported number of standard material transfer agreements recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,027 No in 2012.
- How does Eastern Africa rank for 15.6.1 total reported number of standard material transfer agreements?
- Eastern Africa ranks 15th out of 33 groups with data for 2025.
- Is 15.6.1 total reported number of standard material transfer agreements rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 112.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eastern Africa 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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