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

Southern Europe: 15.6.1 Total reported number of Standard Material Transfer Agreements was 12,785 No in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
12,785 No
Change on year
up 14.0%
Rank
9th
of 33 groups
All-time high
12,785 No
in 2025
All-time low
914 No
in 2012
Years of data
14
2012–2025

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

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k2012201820252012: 914 No2013: 1.1k No2014: 1.3k No2015: 1.4k No2016: 1.6k No2017: 1.7k No2018: 1.9k No2019: 2.0k No2020: 2.2k No2021: 4.5k No2022: 6.3k No2023: 8.7k No2024: 11.2k No2025: 12.8k 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 Southern Europe is 12,785 No, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

The figure is up 14.0% on the previous year and up 786.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 15.6.1 total reported number of standard material transfer agreements in Southern Europe peaked at 12,785 No in 2025 and was at its lowest, 914 No, in 2012.

Southern Europe ranks 9th of 33 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

15.6.1 Total reported number of Standard Material Transfer Agreements in Southern Europe, year by year

Annual values for 15.6.1 Total reported number of Standard Material Transfer Agreements (SMTAs) — Value in Southern Europe, 2012 to 2025.
Year No Change
2012 914 No
2013 1,093 No +19.6%
2014 1,252 No +14.5%
2015 1,442 No +15.2%
2016 1,591 No +10.3%
2017 1,739 No +9.3%
2018 1,881 No +8.2%
2019 2,025 No +7.7%
2020 2,206 No +8.9%
2021 4,453 No +101.9%
2022 6,348 No +42.6%
2023 8,742 No +37.7%
2024 11,214 No +28.3%
2025 12,785 No +14.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1,492 No 914 No 2,025 No 8
2020s 7,625 No 2,206 No 12,785 No 6

Countries ranked near Southern Europe

  1. 6 Spain 3,076 No compare
  2. 7 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 2,896 No compare
  3. 7 United Republic of Tanzania 519 No compare
  4. 8 Canada 2,515 No compare
  5. 8 Viet Nam 422 No compare
  6. 9 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 372 No compare
  7. 9 China, mainland 2,334 No compare
  8. 10 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2,282 No compare
  9. 11 Democratic Republic of the Congo 107 No compare
  10. 11 Kenya 2,148 No compare
  11. 11 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 107 No compare
  12. 12 Philippines 2,035 No compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is 15.6.1 total reported number of standard material transfer agreements in Southern Europe?
15.6.1 total reported number of standard material transfer agreements in Southern Europe was 12,785 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 Europe?
The highest recorded value was 12,785 No in 2025.
What is the lowest 15.6.1 total reported number of standard material transfer agreements recorded in Southern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 914 No in 2012.
How does Southern Europe rank for 15.6.1 total reported number of standard material transfer agreements?
Southern Europe ranks 9th 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 Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 786.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Southern Europe 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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