Country | Area of trait (‘000 ha) | Average ai use GM crop (kg/ha) | Average ai use if conventional (kg/ha) | Average field EIQ/ha GM crop | Average field EIQ/ha if conventional | Aggregate change in ai use (‘000 kg) | Aggregate change in field EIQ/ha units (millions) |
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US | 28,544 | 2.17 | 2.21 | 36.4 | 41.5 | −1,142 | −147.1 |
Canada | 1,442 | 1.32 | 1.43 | 20.9 | 34.2 | +156 | −18.9 |
Argentina | 19,651 | 3.11 | 2.82 | 48.2 | 48.7 | +5,754 | −9.9 |
Brazil | 27,800 | 2.59 | 2.53 | 40.6 | 47.4 | +1,716 | −188.1 |
Paraguay | 2,945 | 3.18 | 3.03 | 50.6 | 51.8 | +441 | −3.6 |
South Africa | 463 | 1.08 | 1.46 | 16.6 | 27.11 | −175 | −4.9 |
Uruguay | 1,443 | 2.98 | 2.82 | 47.5 | 48.7 | +236 | −1.8 |
Bolivia | 1,001 | 3.18 | 3.03 | 50.6 | 51.8 | +150 | +1.2 |
Mexico | 12 | 1.62 | 1.76 | 24.8 | 41.0 | −2 | −0.2 |
Note: Due to lack of country-specific data, usage patterns in Paraguay assumed for Bolivia and usage patterns in Argentina assumed for Uruguay. Industry sources confirm this assumption reasonably reflects typical usage.