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 Genetically modified plants:
Global Cultivation Area
Maize |
Acreage of GM maize in million hectares worldwide and in the major growing countries
GM maize share in the total maize acreage of a country
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USA |
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Cultivation Area in Million Hectar |
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| Year |
Total Maize |
GM
Maize |
GMO
Ratio |
| 1997 |
29.60 |
2.8 |
9.5% |
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2008 |
35.3 |
28.2 |
80% | |
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Canada |
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Cultivation Area in Million Hectar |
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| Year |
Total Maize |
GM
Maize |
GMO
Ratio |
| 1997 |
1.06 |
0.03 |
2.8% |
| 2007 |
1.4 |
1.17 |
84% | |
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Argentina |
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Cultivation Area in Million Hectar |
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| Year |
Total Maize |
GM
Maize |
GMO
Ratio |
| 1998 |
3.18 |
0.017 |
0.5% |
| 2007 |
3.9 |
2.8 |
84% | |
| Acreage of maize in total and of GM
maize in million hectares |
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Year |
Cultivation Area in Hectares |
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Total Maize |
GM Maize |
GMO
Ratio |
| South Africa |
1998 |
2,960,000 |
3,000 |
0.1% |
| 2007 |
2,800,000 |
1,600,000 |
57.0% |
| Spain |
1998 |
459,100 |
18,000 |
3.9% |
| 2007 |
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75,150 |
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| France |
1999 |
3,100,000 |
100 |
0.003% |
| 2007 |
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21,200 |
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| Germany* |
1998 |
341,029 |
350 |
0.1% |
| 2007 |
1,800,000 |
2,650 |
0.1% |
| Portugal |
1999 |
120,000 |
1,000 |
0.8% |
| 2007 |
116,639 |
4,199 |
3.6% |
| Bulgaria |
1999 |
455,026 |
12,000 |
2.6% |
| 2000 |
466,475 |
15,000 |
3.2% |
| Czech Republic |
2005 |
150,000 |
250 |
0.2% |
| 2007 |
300,000 |
5,000 |
1.7% |
| Honduras |
2002 |
368,770 |
500 |
0.1% |
| 2007 |
350,000 |
7,000 |
2.0% |
| Philippines |
2003 |
2,380,000 |
23,000 |
1.0% |
| 2007 |
2,600,000 |
250,000 |
9.6% |
*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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Further Information
| Acreage GM plants: worldwide |
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