By the end of 1999, an estimated 100 million acres [40 million ha] were covered with GM crops in commercial cultivation worldwide, though not all of these are food crops.
Menjelang akhir 1999, diperkirakan sekitar 40 juta hektar tanah garapan komersial di seluruh dunia ditanami tanaman transgenik, meski tidak semuanya tanaman pangan.