Rapid growth in adoption of genetically engineered crops continues in the U.S.

Percent of planted acres

1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Ht Soybeans 7.4 17 44.2 55.8 54 68 75 81 85 87 89 91 92
Ht Cotton 2.2 10.5 26.2 42.1 46 56 58 59 60 61 65 70 68
Bt Cotton 14.6 15 16.8 32.3 35 37 35 41 46 52 57 59 63
Bt Corn 1.4 7.6 19.1 25.9 19 19 24 29 33 35 40 49 57
Ht Corn 3 4.3 9 8 7 8 11 15 20 26 36 52 63

	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Ht Soybeans	7.4	17	44.2	55.8	54	68	75	81	85	87	89	91	92
Ht Cotton	2.2	10.5	26.2	42.1	46	56	58	59	60	61	65	70	68
Bt Cotton	14.6	15	16.8	32.3	35	37	35	41	46	52	57	59	63
Bt Corn	1.4	7.6	19.1	25.9	19	19	24	29	33	35	40	49	57
Ht Corn	3	4.3	9	8	7	8	11	15	20	26	36	52	63

Data for each crop category include varieties with both HT and Bt (stacked) traits. Source: 1996-1999 data are from Fernandez-Cornejo and McBride (2002). Data for 2000-08 are available in tables 1-3.

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