Genetically modified plants: Global Cultivation Area Rapeseed

Acreage of rapeseed in million hectares worldwide and in the major growing countries

GM rapeseed share in the total rapeseed acreage of a country

Canada   Cultivation Area in Million Hectar   Year Total Rapeseed GM Rapeseed GMO Ratio 1996   0.1   1998 5.43 2.4 44.4% 2007 5.9 5.1 87.0%

	USA*   Cultivation Area in Million Hectar   Year Total Rapeseed GM Rapeseed GMO Ratio 1996   6,800   1997 283,000 30,000 10.6% 2007 480,000 400,000 82.0%
Acreage of rapeseed in total and of GM rapeseed in million hectares respectively in hectares	*Laurate Canola, a GM rapeseed with modified fatty acid composition has been cultivated in the USA 1996 until 2000. At last the acreage has been 70,000 hectares. By now cultivation ended.

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 rapeseed as well as the recent state of acreage.