Acreage of genetically modified grain corn and soybeans, Laurentides and all of Québec, 2000-2002

Seeded area Harvested area Yield Total production



ha t/ha kt

Laurentides
Grain corn
2000 1,600 900 5.78 5.2
2001 2,300 2,300 5.22 12.0
2002 1,000 1,000 6.10 6.1
  
Soybeans
2000 400 400 2.00 0.8 r
2001 2,800 2,800 1.64 4.6 r
2002 1,300 1,300 1.62 2.1
  
All of Québec
Grain corn
2000 111,000 93,000 6.33 589.0
2001 135,000 131,000 6.94 909.5
2002 140,000 140,000 7.56 1,058.0
  
Soybeans
2000 25,000 24,500 2.59 63.5 r
2001 40,000 38,500 2.35 90.5 r
2002 39,000 39,000 2.38 93.0
  

Sources: Institut de la statistique du Québec, Direction des statistiques économiques et sociales.
Statistics Canada, Field Crop Reporting Series.
 
February 27, 2008
     
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