The area of transgenic crops reached 210 million hectares in 2024 — a record indicator

Global implementation of genetically modified (GM) crops — also known as transgenic — continues to grow due to advancements in agricultural crop technology and an increasing number of approvals from regulatory bodies in various countries. In 2024, the area of transgenic crops reached 210 million hectares, a record figure, writes SeedWorld. It is noted that the largest growth in GM crop areas was observed in South America — by 3.5%, followed by North America — by 1.1%. The United States remains the world leader, growing 75.4 million hectares of GMO crops, which is 1.3% more than the previous year. Next is Brazil with 67.9 million hectares (+1.4%), while Argentina experienced significant growth of 8.3%, reaching 23.8 million hectares. Among countries planting over 100,000 hectares, the most notable expansion of areas occurred in Vietnam (+93.2%), Uruguay (+49.8%), Spain (+40.3%), and Myanmar (+39.2%). On the other hand, the most significant reduction in GM crop areas was observed in ...