15.6.1 Total reported number of Standard Material Transfer Agreements in Northern America

Northern America: 15.6.1 Total reported number of Standard Material Transfer Agreements was 5,344 No in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
5,344 No
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
19th
of 33 groups
All-time high
5,344 No
in 2025
All-time low
1,991 No
in 2012
Years of data
14
2012–2025

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

02.0k4.0k6.0k2012201820252012: 2.0k No2013: 2.4k No2014: 2.7k No2015: 3.1k No2016: 3.5k No2017: 3.9k No2018: 4.2k No2019: 4.5k No2020: 4.7k No2021: 4.9k No2022: 5.1k No2023: 5.2k No2024: 5.3k No2025: 5.3k 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 Northern America is 5,344 No, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 71.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 15.6.1 total reported number of standard material transfer agreements in Northern America peaked at 5,344 No in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,991 No, in 2012.

That places Northern America 19th out of 33 groups with data for 2025, putting it 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 Northern America, year by year

Annual values for 15.6.1 Total reported number of Standard Material Transfer Agreements (SMTAs) — Value in Northern America, 2012 to 2025.
Year No Change
2012 1,991 No
2013 2,352 No +18.1%
2014 2,692 No +14.5%
2015 3,118 No +15.8%
2016 3,543 No +13.6%
2017 3,860 No +8.9%
2018 4,187 No +8.5%
2019 4,483 No +7.1%
2020 4,669 No +4.1%
2021 4,864 No +4.2%
2022 5,061 No +4.1%
2023 5,198 No +2.7%
2024 5,321 No +2.4%
2025 5,344 No +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 3,278 No 1,991 No 4,483 No 8
2020s 5,076 No 4,669 No 5,344 No 6

Countries ranked near Northern America

  1. 16 Colombia 1,789 No compare
  2. 16 Polynesia 39 No compare
  3. 17 Pakistan 1,776 No compare
  4. 17 Republic of Moldova 34 No compare
  5. 18 Nigeria 1,536 No compare
  6. 18 Micronesia 23 No compare
  7. 19 Sweden 1,438 No compare
  8. 19 Timor-Leste 12 No compare
  9. 20 Micronesia (Federated States of) 4 No compare
  10. 20 Switzerland 1,398 No compare
  11. 21 Egypt 1,380 No compare
  12. 21 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0 No
  13. 22 Morocco 1,155 No compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is 15.6.1 total reported number of standard material transfer agreements in Northern America?
15.6.1 total reported number of standard material transfer agreements in Northern America was 5,344 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 Northern America?
The highest recorded value was 5,344 No in 2025.
What is the lowest 15.6.1 total reported number of standard material transfer agreements recorded in Northern America?
The lowest recorded value was 1,991 No in 2012.
How does Northern America rank for 15.6.1 total reported number of standard material transfer agreements?
Northern America ranks 19th out of 33 groups with data for 2025.
Is 15.6.1 total reported number of standard material transfer agreements rising or falling in Northern America?
Over the last ten years it is up 71.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Northern America 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
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