GM HT soybean 2018.

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	33,518	2.279	2.421	41.56	45.68	−4,769	−138.0
Canada	2,108	1.52	1.79	23.30	33.71	−569	−21.9
Argentina	17,465	3.59	3.58	54.53	61.21	+474	−131.1
Brazil	34,656	2.59	2.53	40.6	47.4	+1,999	−199.7
Paraguay	3,234	3.57	3.3	44.43	51.84	+877	−24.0
South Africa	694	1.68	1.95	28.73	42.51	−186	−9.6
Uruguay	949	3.01	3.0	46.23	52.91	+26	−7.1
Bolivia	1,274	3.18	3.03	50.6	51.8	+345	−9.4

Notes: Due to lack of country-specific data, usage patterns in Paraguay assumed for Bolivia. Industry sources confirm this assumption reasonably reflects typical usage. Mexico did not plant any GM soybeans in 2018.