Biotech Mega Countries

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Global Status of GM Crops in 2008
Biotech Mega Countries
50,000 hectares (123,553 acres), or more
Million Hectares
Million Acres
USA Argentina Brazil India Canada China Paragu
ay South Africa Uruguay Bolivia Philippines A
ustralia Mexico Spain
62.5 21.0 15.8 7.6 7.6 3.8 2.7 1.8 0.7 0.6 0.4 0.2
0.1 0.1
154.4 51.9 39.0 18.8 18.8 9.4 6.7 4.4 1.7 1.5 1.0
0.5 0.2 0.2
25 countries which have adopted biotech crops In
2008, global area of biotech crops was 125.0
million hectares, representing an increase of
9.4 over 2007, equivalent to 10.7 million
hectares.
Increase over 2007
Less than 50,000 hectares
Chile Colombia Honduras Burkina Faso
Czech Republic Romania Portugal Germany
Poland Slovakia Egypt
9.4
Developing countries
Source Clive James, 2009.