Genetically engineered crops in this table include Bt crops that have insect-resistant traits or HT crops that have herbicide tolerance traits, or both.
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U.S. acreage of genetically modified cotton 2014-2019
This statistic shows the acreage of genetically modified (GM) cotton in the United States from 2014 to 2019. In 2019, the United States planted about **** million hectares of GM cotton. An alternate term used for genetically modified crops is genetically engineered (GE) crops.
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ISAAA. (November 21, 2021). Acreage of genetically modified (GM) cotton in the United States from 2014 to 2019 (in million acres hectares) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 08, 2026, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/306129/us-acreage-of-genetically-modified-cotton/
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ISAAA. (2021). Acreage of genetically modified (GM) cotton in the United States from 2014 to 2019 (in million acres hectares). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 08, 2026. https://www.statista.com/statistics/306129/us-acreage-of-genetically-modified-cotton/
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