Table 1.

GM crop plantings in Colombia 2013–2018 (ha).

Crop	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018
Corn	75,094	89,048	85,251	100,109	86,030	76,014
Cotton	26,913	29,838	15,868	9,814	9,075	12,103
Total	102,007	118,886	101,119	109,923	95,105	88,117

Data source: ICA – Colombian Agricultural Institute

^aThe GM crop areas in Colombia in 2018 were equivalent to about 90% and 18% respectively of the total cotton and maize crops

^bTh recent decrease in the areas planted to GM crops (in particular cotton) reflects the decrease in the total area planted to these crops. Overall planting areas are largely influenced by the price received and profitability for the crops relative to alternative crops and farming activities. This has fallen, especially for cotton because of decreasing international market prices for cotton and a reduction in the level of domestic support for growers. In terms of the share of total crop plantings accounted for by GM-traited seed, these have remained at over 80% of the total cotton crop since 2012 and been between 40% and 45% of the total ‘non subsistence’ maize crop (or about 20%-22% of the total maize crop) since 2013