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- In 2019, the total acreage of genetically modified crops worldwide came to some 190.4 million hectares.
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Mar 18, 2024 · Global genetically modified crops by countries 2019, based on acreage . Area of genetically modified (GM) crops worldwide in 2019, by country (in million hectares)
- Producing Countries Worldwide 2019
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- Producing Countries Worldwide 2019
In 2015, GM crops were grown in 28 countries and on 179.7 million hectares – that is over 10% of the world’s arable land and equivalent to seven times the land area of the UK. The USA, Brazil and Argentina are the leading producers.
In 2014, 181.5 million hectares of genetically modified crops were planted in 28 countries. Half of all GM crops planted were genetically modified soybeans, either for herbicide tolerance or insect resistance.
A total of 72 countries (29 planting and 43 non-planting + EU 26, counted as one) have issued regulatory approvals for genetically modified or biotech crops for consumption either as human food, animal feed, as well as for commercial cultivation.
In 2015, genetically engineered crops are banned in 38 countries worldwide, 19 of them in Europe. [244] [245] Developing countries grew 54 percent of genetically engineered crops in 2013. [1] In recent years GM crops expanded rapidly in developing countries.
Mar 31, 2020 · Genetically modified crops possess one or more useful traits, such as, herbicide tolerance, insect resistance, abiotic stress tolerance, disease resistance, and nutritional improvement. To date, nearly 525 different transgenic events in 32 crops have been approved for cultivation in different parts of the world.
Jan 8, 2022 · A total of 71 countries around the globe have adopted GM crops. Among 71 countries, only 29 countries have grown 190.4 million hectares of GM crops. Out of 29 GM crop-growing countries, 24 developing countries have grown 56% of GM crop area and 5 industrial countries have grown 44% of GM crop area.