Ranking | Country | Area* (Million ha) | GM crops |
---|---|---|---|
1 | USA | 71.5 | Maize, soybean, cotton, alfalfa, canola, sugar beet, potato, papaya, squash, apple |
2 | Brazil | 52.8 | Soybean, maize, cotton, sugarcane |
3 | Argentina | 24.0 | Soybean, maize, cotton, alfalfa |
4 | Canada | 12.5 | Canola, soybean, maize, sugar beet, alfalfa, potato |
5 | India | 11.9 | Cotton |
6 | Paraguay | 4.1 | Soybean, maize, cotton |
7 | China | 3.2 | Cotton, papaya |
8 | South Africa | 2.7 | Maize, soybean, cotton |
9 | Pakistan | 2.5 | Cotton |
10 | Bolivia | 1.4 | Soybean |
11 | Uruguay | 1.2 | Soybean, maize |
12 | Philippines | 0.9 | Maize |
13 | Australia | 0.6 | Cotton, canola, safflower |
14 | Myanmar | 0.3 | Cotton |
15 | Sudan | 0.2 | Cotton |
16 | Mexico | 0.2 | Cotton |
17 | Spain | 0.1 | Maize |
18 | Colombia | 0.1 | Maize, cotton |
19 | Vietnam | 0.1 | Maize |
20 | Honduras |  < 0.1 | Maize |
21 | Chile |  < 0.1 | Maize, canola |
22 | Malawi |  < 0.1 | Cotton |
23 | Portugal |  < 0.1 | Maize |
24 | Indonesia |  < 0.1 | Sugarcane |
25 | Bangladesh |  < 0.1 | Brinjal/Eggplant |
26 | Nigeria |  < 0.1 | Cotton |
27 | Eswatini |  < 0.1 | Cotton |
28 | Ethiopia |  < 0.1 | Cotton |
29 | Costa Rica |  < 0.1 | Cotton, pineapple |
 | Total | 190.4 |  |