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

Southern Africa: 15.6.1 Total reported number of Standard Material Transfer Agreements was 797 No in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
797 No
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
29th
of 33 groups
All-time high
797 No
in 2025
All-time low
411 No
in 2012
Years of data
14
2012–2025

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

02004006008002012201820252012: 411 No2013: 464 No2014: 521 No2015: 570 No2016: 617 No2017: 663 No2018: 696 No2019: 729 No2020: 748 No2021: 761 No2022: 777 No2023: 788 No2024: 795 No2025: 797 No

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

Analysis

Southern Africa recorded 797 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.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 39.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 15.6.1 total reported number of standard material transfer agreements in Southern Africa peaked at 797 No in 2025 and was at its lowest, 411 No, in 2012.

That places Southern Africa 29th out of 33 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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 Southern Africa, year by year

Annual values for 15.6.1 Total reported number of Standard Material Transfer Agreements (SMTAs) — Value in Southern Africa, 2012 to 2025.
Year No Change
2012 411 No
2013 464 No +12.9%
2014 521 No +12.3%
2015 570 No +9.4%
2016 617 No +8.2%
2017 663 No +7.5%
2018 696 No +5.0%
2019 729 No +4.7%
2020 748 No +2.6%
2021 761 No +1.7%
2022 777 No +2.1%
2023 788 No +1.4%
2024 795 No +0.9%
2025 797 No +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 583.88 No 411 No 729 No 8
2020s 777.67 No 748 No 797 No 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is 15.6.1 total reported number of standard material transfer agreements in Southern Africa?
15.6.1 total reported number of standard material transfer agreements in Southern Africa was 797 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 Southern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 797 No in 2025.
What is the lowest 15.6.1 total reported number of standard material transfer agreements recorded in Southern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 411 No in 2012.
How does Southern Africa rank for 15.6.1 total reported number of standard material transfer agreements?
Southern Africa ranks 29th out of 33 groups with data for 2025.
Is 15.6.1 total reported number of standard material transfer agreements rising or falling in Southern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 39.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Southern 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
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
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