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) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
US glyphosate tolerant | 29,855 | 3.01 | 3.7 | 57.3 | 73.8 | −20,600 | −492.3 |
US glufosinate tolerant | 301 | 3.01 | 3.7 | 57.3 | 73.8 | −208 | −5 |
Canada glyphosate tolerant | 1,414 | 1.83 | 2.71 | 37.0 | 61.1 | −1,245 | −34.2 |
Canada glufosinate tolerant | 14 | 1.64 | 2.71 | 36.0 | 61.0 | −15 | −0.4 |
Argentina | 2,769 | 3.99 | 3.53 | 71.8 | 73.6 | +1,284 | −5.0 |
South Africa | 1,690 | 2.85 | 3.15 | 53.7 | 66.1 | −507 | −21 |
Brazil | 6,291 | 3.91 | 3.99 | 70.3 | 86.1 | −515 | −100 |
Uruguay | 120 | 3.99 | 3.53 | 71.8 | 73.6 | +44 | −0.2 |
Note:
One. Philippines: not included due to lack of data on weed control methods and herbicide product use.
Two. Uruguay – based on Argentine data – industry sources confirm herbicide use in Uruguay is very similar.