Table 1.

The proportion of area covered and common GM crops in various parts of the world.

No.	Continent	Country	Area (Mha)	Common GM crops
1	North America	United States	71.5	Cotton, papaya, alfalfa, sugar beet, rapeseed, soybean, maize, and squash
2	South America	Brazil	52.8	Soybean, cotton, and maize
3	South America	Argentina	24	Cotton, soybean, and maize
4	North America	Canada	12.5	Soybean, sugar beet, rapeseed, and maize
5	Asia	India	11.6	Cotton
6	South America	Paraguay	3.8	Maize, soybean, and cotton
7	Asia	China	2.9	Tomato, sweet pepper cotton, papaya, and poplar
8	Asia	Pakistan	2.8	Cotton
9	Africa	South Africa	2.7	Cotton, soybean, and maize
10	South America	Bolivia	1.3	Soybean
11	South America	Uruguay	1.3	Maize and soybean
12	Asia	Philippines	0.6	Maize
13	Australia	Australia	0.8	Rapeseed and cotton
14	Asia	Myanmar	0.3	Cotton
15	Africa	Sudan	0.2	Cotton
16	North America	Mexico	0.2	Soybean and cotton
17	Europe	Spain	0.1	Maize
18	South America	Colombia	0.1	Cotton and maize
19	Asia	Vietnam	0.1	Maize
20	North America	Honduras	< 0.1	Maize
21	South America	Chile	< 0.1	Rapeseed, soybean, and maize
22	Africa	Malawi	< 0.1	Cotton, cowpea, and banana
23	Europe	Portugal	< 0.1	Maize
24	Asia	Indonesia	< 0.1	Cotton
25	Asia	Bangladesh	< 0.1	Eggplant
26	Africa	Nigeria	< 0.1	Cowpea
27	Africa	Eswatini	< 0.1	Cotton
28	Africa	Ethiopia	< 0.1	Cotton
29	North America	Costa Rica	< 0.1	Soybean and cotton
		Total	190.4