The percentage of GMOs in US soybeans, corn and cotton exceeds 90%

Soybean cultivation has been a paradigmatic example in the adoption of GM technology. In 1997, only 17% of soybean hectares used HT seeds. This percentage grew rapidly to reach 94% in 2014, stabilizing near that level in subsequent years. In 2024, the percentage of soybeans planted with HT varieties reached an all-time high of 96%. In the case of cotton, HT seeds rose from 10% of hectares cultivated in 1997 to 93% in 2024. Likewise, Bt cotton reached 90% adoption in 2024, consolidating itself as one of the most important technologies for this crop. Stacked varieties, which combine HT and Bt, accounted for approximately 87% of the area planted with cotton in the same year. HT corn showed slower growth in its early days, but its adoption accelerated after the turn of the century. By 2024, 90% of the nation’s corn hectares were planted with herbicide-tolerant varieties. Bt varieties, introduced in 1996, reached 86% adoption by 2024. Stacked technologies, which combine HT and Bt ...