15.6.1 Total reported number of Standard Material Transfer Agreements in Western Europe
Western Europe: 15.6.1 Total reported number of Standard Material Transfer Agreements was 28,295 No in 2025. ▲ Rising
15.6.1 Total reported number of Standard Material Transfer Agreements in Western Europe, 2012–2025
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 Western Europe stood at 28,295 No. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.6% on the previous year and up 170.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 15.6.1 total reported number of standard material transfer agreements in Western Europe peaked at 28,295 No in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5,617 No, in 2012.
That places Western Europe 4th out of 33 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
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 Western Europe, year by year
| Year | No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 5,617 No | — |
| 2013 | 7,150 No | +27.3% |
| 2014 | 8,704 No | +21.7% |
| 2015 | 10,474 No | +20.3% |
| 2016 | 12,168 No | +16.2% |
| 2017 | 13,146 No | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 13,967 No | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 14,797 No | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 15,606 No | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 16,896 No | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 18,489 No | +9.4% |
| 2023 | 23,364 No | +26.4% |
| 2024 | 25,574 No | +9.5% |
| 2025 | 28,295 No | +10.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10,753 No | 5,617 No | 14,797 No | 8 |
| 2020s | 21,371 No | 15,606 No | 28,295 No | 6 |
Countries ranked near Western Europe
- 1 Germany 16,566 No compare
- 2 India 12,095 No compare
- 3 Italy 8,267 No compare
- 3 Türkiye 2,492 No compare
- 4 France 4,489 No compare
- 4 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 1,934 No compare
- 5 Mexico 4,234 No compare
- 5 Syrian Arab Republic 975 No compare
- 6 Spain 3,076 No compare
- 7 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 2,896 No compare
- 7 United Republic of Tanzania 519 No compare
More economy & growth data for Western Europe
- Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ 12.78 million (2027)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ 11.28 million million USD (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices 1.94 million million USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita 56,453 USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita, 2015 prices 45,841 USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices 9.16 million million USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ 3.64 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ per capita 3.47 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Annual growth US$ 0.7042 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP US$, 2015 prices 21.22 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 15.6.1 total reported number of standard material transfer agreements in Western Europe?
- 15.6.1 total reported number of standard material transfer agreements in Western Europe was 28,295 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 Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 28,295 No in 2025.
- What is the lowest 15.6.1 total reported number of standard material transfer agreements recorded in Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,617 No in 2012.
- How does Western Europe rank for 15.6.1 total reported number of standard material transfer agreements?
- Western Europe ranks 4th out of 33 groups with data for 2025.
- Is 15.6.1 total reported number of standard material transfer agreements rising or falling in Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 170.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Western 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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