World: 2011 GM crop acreage 8% up on year

According to the ISAAA, in 2011, a total area of 160 (148) mln ha in 29 (29) countries was planted with GM crops. Main GM crop growing countries are the USA with 69.0 (66.8) mln ha, Brazil with 30.3 (25.4) mln ha, Argentina with 23.7 (22.9) mln ha, India with 10.6 (9.4) mln ha, Canada with 10.4 (8.9) mln ha, and China with 3.9 (3.5) mln ha.
GM soybeans were the principle GM crop planted on 75.4 mln ha in 2011 (2010: 73.3 mln ha), followed by GM corn with 51.0 (46.8) mln ha, cotton with 24.7 (21.0) mln ha and canola with 8.2 (7.0) mln ha.
(ISAAA, Feb. 8, 2012)