15.6.1 Total reported number of Standard Material Transfer Agreements in Germany

Germany: 15.6.1 Total reported number of Standard Material Transfer Agreements was 16,566 No in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
16,566 No
Change on year
up 11.4%
World rank
1st
of 233 countries
All-time high
16,566 No
in 2025
All-time low
3,916 No
in 2012
Years of data
14
2012–2025

15.6.1 Total reported number of Standard Material Transfer Agreements in Germany, 2012–2025

5.0k10.0k15.0k2012201820252012: 3.9k No2013: 5.0k No2014: 6.1k No2015: 7.3k No2016: 8.4k No2017: 8.8k No2018: 9.2k No2019: 9.5k No2020: 9.9k No2021: 10.6k No2022: 11.4k No2023: 13.5k No2024: 14.9k No2025: 16.6k No

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 Germany is 16,566 No, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.4% on the previous year and up 126.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 15.6.1 total reported number of standard material transfer agreements in Germany peaked at 16,566 No in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3,916 No, in 2012.

That places Germany 1st 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 Germany, year by year

Annual values for 15.6.1 Total reported number of Standard Material Transfer Agreements (SMTAs) — Value in Germany, 2012 to 2025.
Year No Change
2012 3,916 No
2013 5,034 No +28.5%
2014 6,089 No +21.0%
2015 7,311 No +20.1%
2016 8,367 No +14.4%
2017 8,754 No +4.6%
2018 9,153 No +4.6%
2019 9,518 No +4.0%
2020 9,903 No +4.0%
2021 10,564 No +6.7%
2022 11,398 No +7.9%
2023 13,466 No +18.1%
2024 14,869 No +10.4%
2025 16,566 No +11.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 7,268 No 3,916 No 9,518 No 8
2020s 12,794 No 9,903 No 16,566 No 6

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 2 India 12,095 No compare
  2. 3 Italy 8,267 No compare
  3. 3 Türkiye 2,492 No compare
  4. 4 France 4,489 No compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is 15.6.1 total reported number of standard material transfer agreements in Germany?
15.6.1 total reported number of standard material transfer agreements in Germany was 16,566 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 Germany?
The highest recorded value was 16,566 No in 2025.
What is the lowest 15.6.1 total reported number of standard material transfer agreements recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 3,916 No in 2012.
How does Germany rank for 15.6.1 total reported number of standard material transfer agreements?
Germany ranks 1st out of 233 countries with data for 2025.
Is 15.6.1 total reported number of standard material transfer agreements rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 126.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Germany 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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15.6.1 Total reported number of Standard Material Transfer Agreements (SMTAs) — Value
Unit
No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
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