175.2 million hectares of biotech crops were grown globally in 2013. In the United States, the first commercialized drought-tolerant maize (MON87460) expressing Bacillus subtilis cold shock protein B (cspB) was planted by 2,000 farmers over 50,000 hectares. Indonesia also approved drought-tolerant sugarcane expressing choline dehydrogenase (betA), which accumulates membrane-protectant glycine betaine. Other drought-resistant varieties of sugarcane, maize, wheat and rice are also in field trials in Argentina, Brazil, India, Egypt, South Africa, Kenya and Uganda. Brazil continues to lead the world in annual growth (10%) of transgenic acreage.

Global area by transgenic trait

Global area of transgenic crops by country

EU transgenic crop field trials

Historical global area and value of transgenic crops

Transgenic crop adoption rate in the US

Notable transgenic crop/traits receiving approval