Global Status Map 2007

Global Status of Commercialized Biotech/GM Crops: 2007 Major Biotech Crops

#19 Portugal

#12 Spain*

#16 France

#20 Germany

#18 Czech Republic

#23 Poland

#21 Slovakia

Soybean

<0.05 Million Hectares

0.1 Million Hectares

<0.05 Million Hectares

<0.05 Million Hectares

<0.05 Million Hectares

<0.05 Million Hectares

<0.05 Million Hectares

Maize

Maize

Maize

Maize

Maize

Maize

Maize

• 64% (58.6 million hectares) of total global soybean planted is biotech • US$3.1B increase in farmer income • Countries growing biotech soybean: Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Mexico, Paraguay, and South Africa

Maize • 24% (35.2 million hectares) of total global maize planted is biotech • US$1.4B increase in farmer income in 2006 • Countries growing biotech maize: Argentina, Canada, Chile, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Honduras, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, South Africa, Spain, Uruguay, and the USA

Cotton

• 43% (15 million hectares) of total global cotton planted is biotech • US$2.2 B increase in farmer income in 2006 • Countries growing biotech cotton: Argentina, Australia, Brazil, China, Colombia, Mexico, South Africa, and the USA

Canola

• 20% (5 million hectares) of total global canola planted is biotech • US$0.2B increase in farmer income in 2006 • Countries growing biotech canola: Canada, Chile, and the USA

Global Area of Biotech Crops in 2007: by Country (Million Hectares) Country

Area

Biotech crops

#4 Canada*

#22 Romania

7.0 Million Hectares

0.05 Million Hectares

Canola, Maize, Soybean

Maize

#1 USA*

#6 China*

57.7 Million Hectares

3.8 Million Hectares

Soybean, Maize, Cotton, Canola, Squash, Papaya, Alfalfa

Cotton, Tomato, Poplar, Petunia, Papaya, Sweet Pepper

#13 Mexico*

#5 India*

0.1 Million Hectares

6.2 Million Hectares

Cotton, Soybean

Cotton

#17 Honduras

#10 Philippines*

<0.05 Million Hectares

0.3 Million Hectares

Paraguay* 2.6 South Africa* 1.8 Uruguay* 0.5 Philippines* 0.3 Australia* 0.1 Spain* 0.1 Mexico* 0.1 Colombia <0.05 Chile <0.05 France <0.05 Honduras <0.05 Czech Rep. <0.05 Portugal <0.05 Germany <0.05 Slovakia <0.05 Romania <0.05 Poland <0.05

Maize

Maize

*

#14 Colombia

#11 Australia*

<0.05 Million Hectares

0.1 Million Hectares

Cotton, Carnation

Cotton

Biotech Crop Traits: • Herbicide tolerance (HT) • Insect resistance (IR) • Virus resistance (VR) • Delayed ripening (DR) • Stacked traits (IR/HT, IR/IR, IR/IR/HT)

* 13 biotech mega-countries growing 50,000 hectares, or more, of biotech crops.

#15 Chile

#2 Argentina*

#9 Uruguay*

#7 Paraguay*

#3 Brazil*

#8 South Africa*

<0.05 Million Hectares

19.1 Million Hectares

0.5 Million Hectares

2.6 Million Hectares

15.0 Million Hectares

1.8 Million Hectares

Maize, Soybean, Canola

Soybean, Maize, Cotton

Soybean, Maize

Soybean

Soybean, Cotton

Maize, Soybean, Cotton

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USA*

57.7

Argentina* Brazil* Canada* India* China*

19.1 15.0 7.0 6.2 3.8

Soybean, maize, cotton, canola, squash, papaya, alfalfa Soybean, maize, cotton Soybean, cotton Canola, maize, soybean Cotton Cotton, tomato, poplar, petunia, papaya, sweet pepper Soybean Maize, soybean, cotton Soybean, maize Maize Cotton Maize Cotton, soybean Cotton, carnation Maize, soybean, canola Maize Maize Maize Maize Maize Maize Maize Maize

13 biotech mega-countries growing 50,000 hectares, or more, of biotech crops. Developing countries in italics

Source: Clive James, 2007. Global Status of Commercialized Biotech/GM Crops: 2007. ISAAA Briefs No. 37-2007.