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 | 29,084 | 3.02 | 3.41 | 57.36 | 67.36 | −11,270 | −290.8 |
Canada glyphosate tolerant | 1,260 | 1.83 | 2.71 | 37.0 | 61.1 | −1,109 | −30.5 |
Canada glufosinate tolerant | 13 | 1.64 | 2.71 | 36.0 | 61.0 | −14 | −0.3 |
Argentina | 2,238 | 3.99 | 3.53 | 71.8 | 73.6 | +1,038 | −4.0 |
South Africa | 1,647 | 2.85 | 3.15 | 53.7 | 66.1 | −494 | −20.5 |
Brazil | 9,941 | 3.91 | 3.99 | 70.3 | 86.1 | −815 | −158 |
Uruguay | 71 | 3.99 | 3.53 | 71.8 | 73.6 | +33 | −0.13 |
Notes:
1. Philippines: not included due to lack of data on weed control methods and herbicide product use
2. Uruguay – based on Argentine data – industry sources confirm herbicide use in Uruguay is very similar