Agricultural land area — Transgenic crops in United States
United States: Agricultural land area — Transgenic crops was 71.50 million Hectares in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
71.50 million Hectares
Change on year
down 4.7%
Rank
1st
of 8 groups
All-time high
75.00 million Hectares
in 2017
All-time low
1.50 million Hectares
in 1996
Years of data
24
1996–2019
Agricultural land area — Transgenic crops in United States, 1996–2019
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Hectares.
Analysis
In 2019, agricultural land area — transgenic crops in United States stood at 71.50 million Hectares.
That represents a change of down 4.7% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land area — transgenic crops in United States peaked at 75.00 million Hectares in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.50 million Hectares, in 1996.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Agricultural land area — Transgenic crops in United States, year by year
| Year | Hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 1.50 million Hectares | — |
| 1997 | 8.10 million Hectares | +440.0% |
| 1998 | 20.50 million Hectares | +153.1% |
| 1999 | 28.70 million Hectares | +40.0% |
| 2000 | 30.30 million Hectares | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 35.70 million Hectares | +17.8% |
| 2002 | 39.00 million Hectares | +9.2% |
| 2003 | 42.80 million Hectares | +9.7% |
| 2004 | 47.60 million Hectares | +11.2% |
| 2005 | 49.80 million Hectares | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 54.60 million Hectares | +9.6% |
| 2007 | 57.70 million Hectares | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 62.50 million Hectares | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 64.00 million Hectares | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 66.80 million Hectares | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 69.00 million Hectares | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 69.50 million Hectares | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 70.10 million Hectares | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 73.10 million Hectares | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 70.90 million Hectares | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 72.90 million Hectares | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 75.00 million Hectares | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 75.00 million Hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 71.50 million Hectares | -4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.70 million Hectares | 1.50 million Hectares | 28.70 million Hectares | 4 |
| 2000s | 48.40 million Hectares | 30.30 million Hectares | 64.00 million Hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.38 million Hectares | 66.80 million Hectares | 75.00 million Hectares | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land area — transgenic crops in United States?
- Agricultural land area — transgenic crops in United States was 71.50 million Hectares in 2019, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest agricultural land area — transgenic crops recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 75.00 million Hectares in 2017.
- What is the lowest agricultural land area — transgenic crops recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.50 million Hectares in 1996.
- How does United States rank for agricultural land area — transgenic crops?
- United States ranks 1st out of 8 groups with data for 2019.
- Is agricultural land area — transgenic crops rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Agricultural land area — Transgenic crops. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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