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Yata 4/BSDM

World Hectarage of Transgenic Crops

148
150
140 134
130 125
120 114.3
110 102
Hectare in Millions

100
90
90
81
80
67.7
70
58.7
60 52.6
50 44.2
39.9
40
27.8
30
20
11
10 1.7
0
1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

Year

Types of Transgenic Crops Grown 1996-2010

100
90
Millions of Hectares

80
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

Year

Corn Soybeans Cotton Canola

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Global Hectarage of Transgenic Crops Compared to Traditional

Crops Planted in 2009 (millions of hectares)
160
150
140 158
Millions of Hectares

130
120
110
100
90
80 90
70
60 69.3
50
40
30 41.08
20 33 31
10 16.17
0 6.51
Corn Soybeans Cotton Canola

Year
Transgenic Crops Total Crops

CONCLUSIONS:

1. The trend in the number of transgenic crops planted between 1996 and 2009 is increasing.

2. Rate of increase = change in value/change in time.

Rate of increase = (134 – 1.7)/13
Rate of increase = 10.18%

3. The two transgenic crops that make the most of the genetically altered crops grown around in
the word are Corn and Soybeans.

4. Corn: (41.08/158)x100% = 26%

Soybeans: (69.30/90)x100% = 77%
Cotton: (16.17/33)x100% = 49%
Canola: (6.51/31)x100% = 21%