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Global genetically modified crops by countries 2017, based on acreage

Area of genetically modified (GM) crops worldwide in 2017, by country (in million hectares)

The data displays the largest producers of genetically modified (GM) crops in 2017, based on planted acreage. In Brazil, GM crops were cultivated on an area of about 50.2 million hectares in that year.

United States 75
Brazil 50.2
Argentina 23.6
Canada 13.1
India 11.4
Paraguay 3
Pakistan 3
China 2.8
South Africa 2.7
Bolivia 1.3
Uruguay 1.1
Australia 0.9
Philippines 0.6
Myanmar 0.3
Sudan 0.2
Spain 0.1
Mexico 0.1
Colombia 0.1