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. 2020 Jul 24;11(4):215–241. doi: 10.1080/21645698.2020.1773198

GM HT maize 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 29,772 3.25 3.38 62.16 67.34 −3,847 −154.4
Canada glyphosate tolerant 1,380 1.83 2.71 37.0 61.1 −264 −19.6
Canada glufosinate tolerant 22 1.64 2.71 36.0 61.0 −23 −0.6
Argentina 5,266 3.99 3.53 71.8 73.6 +2,442 −9.5
South Africa 1,781 2.33 2.22 39.46 46.45 +196 −12.4
Brazil 14,740 2.81 2.81 48.86 56.45 No change −112
Uruguay 107 3.99 3.53 71.8 73.6 +50 −0.2
Philippines 630 1.44 1.90 22.08 43.41 −290 −13.4
Vietnam 49 0.984 1.01 15.08 20.55 −1.3 −0.27
Colombia 76 2.07 2.514 43.98 59.05 −34 −1.14

Notes:

Uruguay – based on Argentine data – industry sources confirm herbicide use in Uruguay is very similar