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