15.6.1 Total reported number of Standard Material Transfer Agreements in India

India: 15.6.1 Total reported number of Standard Material Transfer Agreements was 12,095 No in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
12,095 No
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
2nd
of 233 countries
All-time high
12,095 No
in 2025
All-time low
3,671 No
in 2012
Years of data
14
2012–2025

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

4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k12.0k2012201820252012: 3.7k No2013: 4.5k No2014: 5.3k No2015: 6.4k No2016: 7.7k No2017: 8.7k No2018: 9.6k No2019: 10.6k No2020: 11.0k No2021: 11.3k No2022: 11.8k No2023: 12.0k No2024: 12.1k No2025: 12.1k No

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 India stood at 12,095 No. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 89.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 15.6.1 total reported number of standard material transfer agreements in India peaked at 12,095 No in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3,671 No, in 2012.

That places India 2nd 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 India, year by year

Annual values for 15.6.1 Total reported number of Standard Material Transfer Agreements (SMTAs) — Value in India, 2012 to 2025.
Year No Change
2012 3,671 No
2013 4,473 No +21.8%
2014 5,269 No +17.8%
2015 6,401 No +21.5%
2016 7,669 No +19.8%
2017 8,699 No +13.4%
2018 9,567 No +10.0%
2019 10,573 No +10.5%
2020 11,029 No +4.3%
2021 11,347 No +2.9%
2022 11,762 No +3.7%
2023 11,966 No +1.7%
2024 12,074 No +0.9%
2025 12,095 No +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 7,040 No 3,671 No 10,573 No 8
2020s 11,712 No 11,029 No 12,095 No 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is 15.6.1 total reported number of standard material transfer agreements in India?
15.6.1 total reported number of standard material transfer agreements in India was 12,095 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 India?
The highest recorded value was 12,095 No in 2025.
What is the lowest 15.6.1 total reported number of standard material transfer agreements recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 3,671 No in 2012.
How does India rank for 15.6.1 total reported number of standard material transfer agreements?
India ranks 2nd out of 233 countries with data for 2025.
Is 15.6.1 total reported number of standard material transfer agreements rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 89.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this India 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
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