15.6.1 Total reported number of Standard Material Transfer Agreements in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: 15.6.1 Total reported number of Standard Material Transfer Agreements was 162 No in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
162 No
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
72nd
of 233 countries
All-time high
162 No
in 2025
All-time low
85 No
in 2012
Years of data
14
2012–2025

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

0501001502012201820252012: 85 No2013: 85 No2014: 87 No2015: 107 No2016: 113 No2017: 118 No2018: 122 No2019: 124 No2020: 127 No2021: 131 No2022: 148 No2023: 156 No2024: 161 No2025: 162 No

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

Analysis

Saudi Arabia recorded 162 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.

That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 51.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 15.6.1 total reported number of standard material transfer agreements in Saudi Arabia peaked at 162 No in 2025 and was at its lowest, 85 No, in 2012.

Saudi Arabia ranks 72nd 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 Saudi Arabia, year by year

Annual values for 15.6.1 Total reported number of Standard Material Transfer Agreements (SMTAs) — Value in Saudi Arabia, 2012 to 2025.
Year No Change
2012 85 No
2013 85 No +0.0%
2014 87 No +2.4%
2015 107 No +23.0%
2016 113 No +5.6%
2017 118 No +4.4%
2018 122 No +3.4%
2019 124 No +1.6%
2020 127 No +2.4%
2021 131 No +3.1%
2022 148 No +13.0%
2023 156 No +5.4%
2024 161 No +3.2%
2025 162 No +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 105.12 No 85 No 124 No 8
2020s 147.5 No 127 No 162 No 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is 15.6.1 total reported number of standard material transfer agreements in Saudi Arabia?
15.6.1 total reported number of standard material transfer agreements in Saudi Arabia was 162 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 Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 162 No in 2025.
What is the lowest 15.6.1 total reported number of standard material transfer agreements recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 85 No in 2012.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for 15.6.1 total reported number of standard material transfer agreements?
Saudi Arabia ranks 72nd out of 233 countries with data for 2025.
Is 15.6.1 total reported number of standard material transfer agreements rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
Over the last ten years it is up 51.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Saudi Arabia 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
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
288 places, 4,030 data points, 2012–2025
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