15.6.1 Total reported number of Standard Material Transfer Agreements in Lesotho

Lesotho: 15.6.1 Total reported number of Standard Material Transfer Agreements was 32 No in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
32 No
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
120th
of 233 countries
All-time high
32 No
in 2025
All-time low
13 No
in 2012
Years of data
14
2012–2025

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

01020302012201820252012: 13 No2013: 14 No2014: 23 No2015: 24 No2016: 25 No2017: 28 No2018: 28 No2019: 29 No2020: 29 No2021: 31 No2022: 31 No2023: 31 No2024: 31 No2025: 32 No

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in No.

Analysis

Lesotho recorded 32 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 3.2% on the previous year and up 33.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 15.6.1 total reported number of standard material transfer agreements in Lesotho peaked at 32 No in 2025 and was at its lowest, 13 No, in 2012.

Lesotho ranks 120th of 233 countries 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 Lesotho, year by year

Annual values for 15.6.1 Total reported number of Standard Material Transfer Agreements (SMTAs) — Value in Lesotho, 2012 to 2025.
Year No Change
2012 13 No
2013 14 No +7.7%
2014 23 No +64.3%
2015 24 No +4.3%
2016 25 No +4.2%
2017 28 No +12.0%
2018 28 No +0.0%
2019 29 No +3.6%
2020 29 No +0.0%
2021 31 No +6.9%
2022 31 No +0.0%
2023 31 No +0.0%
2024 31 No +0.0%
2025 32 No +3.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 23 No 13 No 29 No 8
2020s 30.83 No 29 No 32 No 6

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 118 Belarus 37 No compare
  2. 119 Congo 33 No compare
  3. 120 Luxembourg 32 No compare
  4. 122 Angola 31 No compare
  5. 123 Togo 30 No compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is 15.6.1 total reported number of standard material transfer agreements in Lesotho?
15.6.1 total reported number of standard material transfer agreements in Lesotho was 32 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 Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 32 No in 2025.
What is the lowest 15.6.1 total reported number of standard material transfer agreements recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 13 No in 2012.
How does Lesotho rank for 15.6.1 total reported number of standard material transfer agreements?
Lesotho ranks 120th out of 233 countries with data for 2025.
Is 15.6.1 total reported number of standard material transfer agreements rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Lesotho 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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Indicator
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)
Coverage
288 places, 4,030 data points, 2012–2025
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