Countries that are contracting Parties to the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (PGRFA) (1 = YES; 0 = NO) by country
Countries reporting
164
Highest
4
Polynesia
Lowest
1
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Median
1
Years covered
14
2012–2025
Data points
4,240
What the numbers show
Countries that are contracting Parties to the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (PGRFA) (1 = YES; 0 = NO) is currently reported for 164 countries. The highest value is 4 in Polynesia; the lowest is 1 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
The median across all reporting countries is 1, and the mean is 1.04.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 4.
Countries that are contracting Parties to the International Treaty on: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polynesia | 4 | 2025 | up 33.3% | rising |
| 2 | Micronesia | 3 | 2025 | unchanged | rising |
| 3 | Melanesia | 2 | 2025 | unchanged | rising |
| 4 | Afghanistan | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | Angola | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | Albania | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | United Arab Emirates | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | Argentina | 1 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 4 | Armenia | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | Antigua and Barbuda | 1 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 4 | Australia | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | Austria | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | Burundi | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | Belgium | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | Benin | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | Burkina Faso | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | Bangladesh | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | Bulgaria | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | Bahrain | 1 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 4 | Brazil | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | Barbados | 1 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 4 | Bhutan | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | Central African Republic | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | Canada | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | Switzerland | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | Chile | 1 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 4 | Côte d'Ivoire | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | Cameroon | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | Congo | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | Colombia | 1 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 4 | Costa Rica | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | Cuba | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | Cyprus | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | Czechia | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | Germany | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | Djibouti | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | Denmark | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | Dominican Republic | 1 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 4 | Algeria | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | Ecuador | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | Egypt | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | Eritrea | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | Spain | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | Estonia | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | Ethiopia | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | Finland | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | Fiji | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | France | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | Gabon | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | Georgia | 1 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 4 | Ghana | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | Guinea | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | Guinea-Bissau | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | Greece | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | Guatemala | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | Guyana | 1 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 4 | Honduras | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | Croatia | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | Hungary | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | Indonesia | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | India | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | Ireland | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | Iraq | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | rising |
| 4 | Iceland | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | Italy | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | Jamaica | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | Jordan | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | Japan | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | rising |
| 4 | Kenya | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | Cambodia | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | Kiribati | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | Korea | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | Kuwait | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | Lebanon | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | Liberia | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | Libya | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | Saint Lucia | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | Sri Lanka | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | rising |
| 4 | Lesotho | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | Lithuania | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | Luxembourg | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | Latvia | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | Morocco | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | Republic of Moldova | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 4 | Madagascar | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | Maldives | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | Marshall Islands | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | rising |
| 4 | Mali | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | Malta | 1 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 4 | Myanmar | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | Montenegro | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | Mongolia | 1 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 4 | Mozambique | 1 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 4 | Mauritania | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | Mauritius | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | Malawi | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | Malaysia | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | Namibia | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | Niger | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | Nigeria | 1 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 4 | Nicaragua | 1 | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | Norway | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | Nepal | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | Oman | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | Pakistan | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | Panama | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | Peru | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | Philippines | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | Palau | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | Papua New Guinea | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 4 | Poland | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | Portugal | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | Paraguay | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | Qatar | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | Romania | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | Rwanda | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | Saudi Arabia | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | Sudan | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | Senegal | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | Sierra Leone | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | El Salvador | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | Somalia | 1 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 4 | Serbia | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | rising |
| 4 | South Sudan | 1 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 4 | Sao Tome and Principe | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | Slovakia | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | Slovenia | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | Sweden | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | Eswatini | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | rising |
| 4 | Seychelles | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | Syrian Arab Republic | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | Chad | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | Togo | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | Tonga | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 4 | Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | Tunisia | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | Türkiye | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | Tuvalu | 1 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 4 | Uganda | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | Uruguay | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | United States of America | 1 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 4 | Samoa | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | Yemen | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | South Africa | 1 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 4 | Zambia | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | Zimbabwe | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | Cook Islands | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | Bolivia (Plurinational State of) | 1 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 4 | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | Republic of Korea | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | Republic of Moldova | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 4 | Syrian Arab Republic | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | Türkiye | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | Australia and New Zealand | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | Côte d'Ivoire | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | United Republic of Tanzania | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- World 154
- Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) 75
- Africa 49
- Sub-Saharan Africa 43
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 41
- Europe and Northern America 36
- Asia 35
- Europe 34
- Americas 26
- Latin America and the Caribbean 24
- Small island developing States (SIDS) 22
- Northern Africa and Western Asia 21
- Eastern Africa 17
- Western Asia 15
- Western Africa 14
- South America 11
- Oceania 10
- Northern Europe 10
- Southern Europe 10
- Central and Southern Asia 10
- Eastern and South-Eastern Asia 10
- Southern Asia 9
- Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) 9
- Middle Africa 8
- Eastern Europe 7
- Western Europe 7
- Caribbean 7
- Northern Africa 6
- Central America 6
- South-Eastern Asia 6
- Southern Africa 4
- Eastern Asia 4
- Northern America 2
- Central Asia 1
- United States of America 1