15.6.1 Total reported number of Standard Material Transfer Agreements in Japan

Japan: 15.6.1 Total reported number of Standard Material Transfer Agreements was 1,845 No in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
1,845 No
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
15th
of 233 countries
All-time high
1,845 No
in 2025
All-time low
269 No
in 2012
Years of data
14
2012–2025

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

5001.0k1.5k2.0k2012201820252012: 269 No2013: 339 No2014: 438 No2015: 582 No2016: 727 No2017: 863 No2018: 989 No2019: 1.1k No2020: 1.2k No2021: 1.3k No2022: 1.5k No2023: 1.7k No2024: 1.8k No2025: 1.8k 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 Japan is 1,845 No, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 217.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 15.6.1 total reported number of standard material transfer agreements in Japan peaked at 1,845 No in 2025 and was at its lowest, 269 No, in 2012.

Japan ranks 15th of 233 countries on this measure, 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 Japan, year by year

Annual values for 15.6.1 Total reported number of Standard Material Transfer Agreements (SMTAs) — Value in Japan, 2012 to 2025.
Year No Change
2012 269 No
2013 339 No +26.0%
2014 438 No +29.2%
2015 582 No +32.9%
2016 727 No +24.9%
2017 863 No +18.7%
2018 989 No +14.6%
2019 1,112 No +12.4%
2020 1,197 No +7.6%
2021 1,349 No +12.7%
2022 1,532 No +13.6%
2023 1,709 No +11.6%
2024 1,835 No +7.4%
2025 1,845 No +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 664.88 No 269 No 1,112 No 8
2020s 1,578 No 1,197 No 1,845 No 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is 15.6.1 total reported number of standard material transfer agreements in Japan?
15.6.1 total reported number of standard material transfer agreements in Japan was 1,845 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 Japan?
The highest recorded value was 1,845 No in 2025.
What is the lowest 15.6.1 total reported number of standard material transfer agreements recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 269 No in 2012.
How does Japan rank for 15.6.1 total reported number of standard material transfer agreements?
Japan ranks 15th out of 233 countries with data for 2025.
Is 15.6.1 total reported number of standard material transfer agreements rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is up 217.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Japan 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
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