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 | 29,703 | 3.47 | 3.74 | 67.09 | 75.72 | −7,962 | −256.4 |
Canada glyphosate tolerant | 1,346 | 2.81 | 2.97 | 37.10 | 67.91 | −213 | −18.15 |
Canada glufosinate tolerant | 21 | 1.97 | 2.97 | 43.38 | 67.91 | −27 | −0.7 |
Argentina | 6,272 | 3.99 | 3.53 | 71.8 | 73.61 | +2,909 | −11.3 |
South Africa | 2,090 | 2.33 | 2.22 | 39.46 | 46.45 | +230 | −14.6 |
Brazil | 16,459 | 2.81 | 2.81 | 48.86 | 56.45 | No change | −124.9 |
Uruguay | 126 | 3.99 | 3.53 | 71.8 | 73.61 | +58 | −0.2 |
Philippines | 686 | 1.92 | 1.90 | 32.93 | 43.41 | +10 | −7.2 |
Vietnam | 92 | 2.08 | 2.88 | 37.94 | 59.74 | −73 | −2.0 |
Colombia | 109 | 2.07 | 2.51 | 40.98 | 59.05 | −49 | −2.0 |
Notes: Uruguay – based on Argentine data – industry sources confirm herbicide use in Uruguay is very similar