15.6.1 Total reported number of Standard Material Transfer Agreements in Eastern Asia and South-eastern Asia
Eastern Asia and South-eastern Asia: 15.6.1 Total reported number of Standard Material Transfer Agreements was 8,596 No in 2025. ▲ Rising
15.6.1 Total reported number of Standard Material Transfer Agreements in Eastern Asia and South-eastern Asia, 2012–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in No.
Analysis
Eastern Asia and South-eastern Asia recorded 8,596 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.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 80.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 15.6.1 total reported number of standard material transfer agreements in Eastern Asia and South-eastern Asia peaked at 8,596 No in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,850 No, in 2012.
Eastern Asia and South-eastern Asia ranks 13th 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 Asia and South-eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 2,850 No | — |
| 2013 | 3,417 No | +19.9% |
| 2014 | 4,109 No | +20.3% |
| 2015 | 4,768 No | +16.0% |
| 2016 | 5,299 No | +11.1% |
| 2017 | 5,855 No | +10.5% |
| 2018 | 6,314 No | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 6,666 No | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 6,953 No | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 7,338 No | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 7,792 No | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 8,163 No | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 8,508 No | +4.2% |
| 2025 | 8,596 No | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4,910 No | 2,850 No | 6,666 No | 8 |
| 2020s | 7,892 No | 6,953 No | 8,596 No | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Asia and South-eastern Asia
- 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
- 11 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 107 No compare
- 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
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Frequently asked questions
- What is 15.6.1 total reported number of standard material transfer agreements in Eastern Asia and South-eastern Asia?
- 15.6.1 total reported number of standard material transfer agreements in Eastern Asia and South-eastern Asia was 8,596 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 Asia and South-eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 8,596 No in 2025.
- What is the lowest 15.6.1 total reported number of standard material transfer agreements recorded in Eastern Asia and South-eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,850 No in 2012.
- How does Eastern Asia and South-eastern Asia rank for 15.6.1 total reported number of standard material transfer agreements?
- Eastern Asia and South-eastern Asia ranks 13th 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 Asia and South-eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eastern Asia and South-eastern 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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