15.6.1 Total reported number of Standard Material Transfer Agreements in Eastern Asia
Eastern Asia: 15.6.1 Total reported number of Standard Material Transfer Agreements was 4,746 No in 2025. ▲ Rising
15.6.1 Total reported number of Standard Material Transfer Agreements in Eastern Asia, 2012–2025
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 Eastern Asia is 4,746 No, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 87.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 15.6.1 total reported number of standard material transfer agreements in Eastern Asia peaked at 4,746 No in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,506 No, in 2012.
That places Eastern Asia 21st out of 33 groups with data for 2025, putting it 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, year by year
| Year | No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1,506 No | — |
| 2013 | 1,806 No | +19.9% |
| 2014 | 2,115 No | +17.1% |
| 2015 | 2,530 No | +19.6% |
| 2016 | 2,808 No | +11.0% |
| 2017 | 3,092 No | +10.1% |
| 2018 | 3,331 No | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 3,562 No | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 3,741 No | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 3,970 No | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 4,242 No | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 4,498 No | +6.0% |
| 2024 | 4,716 No | +4.8% |
| 2025 | 4,746 No | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,594 No | 1,506 No | 3,562 No | 8 |
| 2020s | 4,319 No | 3,741 No | 4,746 No | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Asia
- 18 Nigeria 1,536 No compare
- 18 Micronesia 23 No compare
- 19 Sweden 1,438 No compare
- 19 Timor-Leste 12 No compare
- 20 Micronesia (Federated States of) 4 No compare
- 20 Switzerland 1,398 No compare
- 21 Egypt 1,380 No compare
- 21 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0 No
- 22 Morocco 1,155 No compare
- 23 Poland 1,035 No compare
- 24 Argentina 1,017 No compare
More economy & growth data for Eastern Asia
- Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ 49.31 million (2027)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ 25.47 million million USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ per capita, 2015 prices 3.36 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita 15,598 USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita, 2015 prices 15,192 USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices 24.81 million million USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ 4.81 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ per capita 5.06 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Annual growth US$ 4.25 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP US$, 2015 prices 36.27 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 15.6.1 total reported number of standard material transfer agreements in Eastern Asia?
- 15.6.1 total reported number of standard material transfer agreements in Eastern Asia was 4,746 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?
- The highest recorded value was 4,746 No in 2025.
- What is the lowest 15.6.1 total reported number of standard material transfer agreements recorded in Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,506 No in 2012.
- How does Eastern Asia rank for 15.6.1 total reported number of standard material transfer agreements?
- Eastern Asia ranks 21st 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?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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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