15.6.1 Total reported number of Standard Material Transfer Agreements in Middle Africa

Middle Africa: 15.6.1 Total reported number of Standard Material Transfer Agreements was 286 No in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
286 No
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
10th
of 22 groups
All-time high
286 No
in 2024
All-time low
109 No
in 2012
Years of data
14
2012–2025

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

01002003002012201820252012: 109 No2013: 135 No2014: 170 No2015: 185 No2016: 200 No2017: 208 No2018: 219 No2019: 241 No2020: 252 No2021: 257 No2022: 278 No2023: 285 No2024: 286 No2025: 286 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 Middle Africa stood at 286 No. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

The figure is up 54.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 15.6.1 total reported number of standard material transfer agreements in Middle Africa peaked at 286 No in 2024 and was at its lowest, 109 No, in 2012.

Middle Africa ranks 10th of 22 groups 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 Middle Africa, year by year

Annual values for 15.6.1 Total reported number of Standard Material Transfer Agreements (SMTAs) — Value in Middle Africa, 2012 to 2025.
Year No Change
2012 109 No
2013 135 No +23.9%
2014 170 No +25.9%
2015 185 No +8.8%
2016 200 No +8.1%
2017 208 No +4.0%
2018 219 No +5.3%
2019 241 No +10.0%
2020 252 No +4.6%
2021 257 No +2.0%
2022 278 No +8.2%
2023 285 No +2.5%
2024 286 No +0.4%
2025 286 No +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 183.38 No 109 No 241 No 8
2020s 274 No 252 No 286 No 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is 15.6.1 total reported number of standard material transfer agreements in Middle Africa?
15.6.1 total reported number of standard material transfer agreements in Middle Africa was 286 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 Middle Africa?
The highest recorded value was 286 No in 2024.
What is the lowest 15.6.1 total reported number of standard material transfer agreements recorded in Middle Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 109 No in 2012.
How does Middle Africa rank for 15.6.1 total reported number of standard material transfer agreements?
Middle Africa ranks 10th out of 22 groups with data for 2025.
Is 15.6.1 total reported number of standard material transfer agreements rising or falling in Middle Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 54.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Middle Africa 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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