This statistic reflects the total acreage of genetically modified crops of the leading countries from 2015 to 2017. In 2016, the United States planted 72.9 million hectares of biotech crops. Their biotech crops include maize, soybean, cotton, canola, sugar beet, alfalfa, papaya, squash and potato.
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Acreage of genetically modified crops worldwide from 2015 to 2017, by leading country (in million hectares)*
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This statistic reflects the total acreage of genetically modified crops of the leading countries from 2015 to 2017. In 2016, the United States planted 72.9 million hectares of biotech crops. Their biotech crops include maize, soybean, cotton, canola, sugar beet, alfalfa, papaya, squash and potato.
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This statistic reflects the total acreage of genetically modified crops of the leading countries from 2015 to 2017. In 2016, the United States planted 72.9 million hectares of biotech crops. Their biotech crops include maize, soybean, cotton, canola, sugar beet, alfalfa, papaya, squash and potato.
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- 2015 to 2017
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Figures prior to 2017 were taken from previous global biotech summaries of the ISAAA.
The publication date does not provide an exact publication date. The given date is the date accessed.
* Biotech mega-countries growing 50,000 hectares, or more, of biotech crops. - Open this statistic in...
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- Region
- Worldwide
- Survey time period
- 2015 to 2017
- Supplementary notes
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Figures prior to 2017 were taken from previous global biotech summaries of the ISAAA.
The publication date does not provide an exact publication date. The given date is the date accessed.
* Biotech mega-countries growing 50,000 hectares, or more, of biotech crops. - Open this statistic in...
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Statistics on "Genetically modified (GM) crops"
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- Acreage of genetically modified crops worldwide from 2015 to 2017, by leading country (in million hectares)*Acreage of genetically modified crops 2015-2017, by country
- Area of genetically modified (GM) crops worldwide in 2017, by country (in million hectares)Global genetically modified crops by countries 2017, based on acreage
- Acreage of genetically modified crops from 2003 to 2017, by species (in million hectares)Acreage of genetically modified crops by species 2003-2017
- Adoption of GM technology among selected major crops worldwide in 2017, by type*Global adoption rate for major biotech crops worldwide 2017, by type
- Leading global seed and pesticide companies, based on revenue in 2016 (in billion U.S. dollars)*Leading seed and pesticide companies worldwide 2016, based on revenue
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- Acreage of genetically modified (GM) corn in the United States from 2013 to 2017 (in million hectares)U.S. acreage of genetically modified corn 2013-2017
- Biotech and non-biotech corn areas in the U.S. in 2017 (in 1,000 acres)Biotech and non-biotech corn areas in the U.S. 2017
- Distribution of U.S. biotech and non-biotech corn acreage from 2006 to 2017, by type Distribution of U.S. biotech corn acres 2006-2017
- Acreage of genetically modified (GM) soybeans in the United States from 2014 to 2017 (in million hectares)U.S. acreage of genetically modified soybeans 2014-2017
- Acreage of genetically modified (GM) cotton in the United States from 2014 to 2017 (in million acres hectares)U.S. acreage of genetically modified cotton 2014-2017
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- Share of consumers who have purchased food labeled GMO-free in the last 30 days in the United States as of June 2016Consumers who have recently bought GMO-free food U.S. 2016
- Share of genetically modified (GM) food eaten by consumers in the United States as of June 2016Share of GM food eaten by consumers U.S. 2016
- Share of consumers who considered whether foods were genetically modified (GM) in the United States as of 2018Consumers who care about GM foods U.S. 2018
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- Share of consumers in the United States who believe genetically modified (GM) food will increase the global food supply as of June 2016U.S. consumers who think GM food will increase the global food supply 2016
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- Acreage of genetically modified crops worldwide from 2003 to 2017 (in million hectares)
- Acreage of genetically modified crops worldwide from 2015 to 2017, by leading country (in million hectares)*
- Area of genetically modified (GM) crops worldwide in 2017, by country (in million hectares)
- Acreage of genetically modified crops from 2003 to 2017, by species (in million hectares)
- Leading global seed and pesticide companies, based on revenue in 2016 (in billion U.S. dollars)*
- Major genetically modified (GM) crops in the United States in 2017, by crop type (in million hectares)*
- Percentage of genetically modified crops in the U.S. in 1997 and 2018, by type (as percent of total acreage)
- Acreage of genetically modified (GM) corn in the United States from 2013 to 2017 (in million hectares)
- Biotech and non-biotech corn areas in the U.S. in 2017 (in 1,000 acres)
- Acreage of genetically modified (GM) soybeans in the United States from 2014 to 2017 (in million hectares)
- Acreage of genetically modified (GM) cotton in the United States from 2014 to 2017 (in million acres hectares)
- How would you rate your own understanding of genetically modified organisms (GMOs)?
- Do you agree that all products containing genetically modified organisms (GMOs) should be labeled as such?
- Share of consumers who have purchased food labeled GMO-free in the last 30 days in the United States as of June 2016
- Share of genetically modified (GM) food eaten by consumers in the United States as of June 2016
- Share of consumers who considered whether foods were genetically modified (GM) in the United States as of 2018
- Share of consumers who believe genetically modified (GM) food is healthier than non-GM food in the United States as of June 2016
- Share of consumers in the United States who believe genetically modified (GM) food will increase the global food supply as of June 2016
- Share of consumers who believe genetically modified (GM) food will lead to more affordably priced food in the United States as of June 2016
- Share of consumers who are concerned about genetically modified (GM) food regarding the environment in the United States as of 2018
- Share of consumers who believe genetically modified (GM) food will lead to human health problems for the population in the United States as of 2018
- Farmers' reasons for adopting genetically engineered (GE) HT corn in the United States in 2010*
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- Farm cash receipts of soybeans in Canada from 2008 to 2017 (in billion Canadian dollars)
- Soybean acreage in China between 2007 and 2017 (in million hectares)
- Tobacco acreage in China in 2017, by region (in thousand hectares)
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