This statistic shows the major genetically modified (GM) crops in the United States in 2019, by crop type. In that year, the United States planted about 60.9 million hectares of GM corn. An alternate term used for genetically modified crops is genetically engineered (GE) crops.
Major genetically modified (GM) crops in the United States in 2019, by crop type (in million hectares)*
Genetically engineered crops in this table include Bt crops that have insect-resistant traits or HT crops that have herbicide tolerance traits, or both.
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ISAAA. (November 21, 2021). Major genetically modified (GM) crops in the United States in 2019, by crop type (in million hectares)* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/305137/acreage-of-major-genetically-engineered-crops-in-the-us-by-type/
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ISAAA. (2021). Major genetically modified (GM) crops in the United States in 2019, by crop type (in million hectares)*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/305137/acreage-of-major-genetically-engineered-crops-in-the-us-by-type/
ISAAA. "Major Genetically Modified (Gm) Crops in The United States in 2019, by Crop Type (in Million Hectares)*." Statista, Statista Inc., 21 Nov 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/305137/acreage-of-major-genetically-engineered-crops-in-the-us-by-type/
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Major genetically modified (GM) crops in the United States in 2019, by crop type (in million hectares)* [Graph], ISAAA, November 21, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/305137/acreage-of-major-genetically-engineered-crops-in-the-us-by-type/
