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) |
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US | 33,315 | 2.83 | 2.78 | 51.59 | 54.66 | +1,566 | −96.1 |
Canada | 1,755 | 1.72 | 1.755 | 28.02 | 34.86 | −61.4 | −12.0 |
Argentina | 15,989 | 3.59 | 3.616 | 54.54 | 62.04 | +434 | −120.0 |
Brazil | 36,665 | 3.10 | 3.16 | 48.97 | 54.72 | −2,115 | −210.7 |
Paraguay | 3,118 | 3.57 | 3.3 | 44.43 | 51.84 | +845 | −23.1 |
South Africa | 786 | 1.68 | 1.95 | 28.73 | 42.51 | −210 | −10.8 |
Uruguay | 1,067 | 3.01 | 3.04 | 46.23 | 62.04 | +29 | −16.9 |
Bolivia | 1,348 | 3.57 | 3.3 | 44.43 | 51.84 | +365 | −10.0 |
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 2020.