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Genetically modified plants:
Global Cultivation Area
Maize |
Acreage of GM maize in million hectares
GM maize share in the total maize acreage of a country
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Year |
Cultivation Area in Million Hectares |
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Total Maize |
GM Maize |
GMO
Ratio |
Global |
1998 |
140 |
2 |
1.4% |
2008 |
161 |
37.3 |
23% |
2009 |
158 |
42 |
26% |
USA |
1997 |
29,6 |
2.8 |
9,.5% |
2008 |
35.3 |
28.2 |
80% |
2009 |
35.2 |
29.9 |
85% |
Canada |
1997 |
1.06 |
0.03 |
2.8% |
2007 |
1.4 |
1.17 |
84% |
Argentina |
1998 |
3.18 |
0.017 |
0.5% |
2007 |
3.9 |
2.8 |
84% |
2008 |
3.4 |
2.8 |
83% |
2009 |
2.5 |
2.1 |
85% |
South Africa |
1998 |
2.96 |
0.003 |
0.1% |
2007 |
2.8 |
1.6 |
57% |
2009 |
3.0 |
1.9 |
63% |
Spain |
1998 |
0.46 |
0.018 |
3.9% |
2009 |
0.34 |
0.076 |
20% |
France |
1999 |
3.1 |
0.0001 |
0.003% |
2007 |
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0.021 |
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Germany* |
1998 |
0.34 |
0.0004 |
0.1% |
2008 |
2.08 |
0.003 |
0.15% |
Portugal |
1999 |
0.12 |
0.001 |
0.8% |
2009 |
|
0.005 |
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Czech Republic |
2005 |
0.29 |
0.00015 |
0.05% |
2009 |
0.27 |
0.006 |
2,4% |
Honduras |
2002 |
0.37 |
0.0005 |
0.1% |
2007 |
0.35 |
0.007 |
2.0% |
Philippines |
2003 |
2.38 |
0.23 |
1.0% |
2008 |
2,74 |
0.35 |
12.8% |
2009 |
2,7 |
0.5 |
19% |
Egypt |
2008 |
0.72 |
0.0007 |
0,1% |
2009 |
0,7 |
0.001 |
0.1% |
Brazil |
2008 |
14.7 |
1.3 |
9% |
2009 |
14 |
5 |
36% |
*In Germany, by 2005, there was only experimental or trial cultivation; From 2006 the figure refers to the commercial cultivation.
The figures are based on international agricultural statistics, partly on estimates and unverified press reports. The country summary shows the first information about cultivation of GM maize as well as the recent state of acreage.
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