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Commercialized GMO Status

List of Globally Commercialized Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) (Plants, animals, microorganisms, and veterinary vaccines), and their derived products as of June 2025

No GM Microorganisms Countries where it’s commercialized Countries where it is approved for import
1 Fish (salmon) USA, Canada USA, Canada
2 GloFish Canada, USA Canada, USA
3 Mosquitoes (Aedes aegypti) USA, Brazil —
No GM Microorganisms Countries where it’s commercialized Countries where it is approved for import
1 Prototheca moriformis Brazil, Canada, USA —
2 Yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae) Brazil, USA, EU, Canada —
No GM Crop Countries where it’s approved for Cultivation Countries where it’s approved for Food, Feed, Ornamental, Processing, and other uses
1 Soybean Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Paraguay, USA, Uruguay, Japan, South Korea, China, Costa Rica. Africa: South Africa Argentina, Bolivia, Uruguay, Australia, China, Colombia, European Union, India, Iran, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Philippines, Russian Federation, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam, Turkey, Costa Rica, Indonesia, Switzerland, Nigeria, Ghana, Canada, USA, Brazil, UK, Paraguay, South Africa
2 Canola/Rape seed Australia, Canada, Chile, USA Australia, China, Colombia, Iran, Mexico, Malaysia, New Zealand, Norway, Japan, Philippines, Turkey, Republic of Korea, Belarus, Chile, European Union, Germany, Sweden, South Africa, Canada, USA, Taiwan, India, Indonesia, Singapore, Switzerland, UK, Vietnam
3 Maize Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Honduras, Mexico, Paraguay, Philippines, South Africa, Spain, Uruguay, USA, Vietnam Argentina, Australia, Belarus, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Egypt, European Union, India, Indonesia, Iran, Israel, Japan, Kenya, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Nigeria, Pakistan, Philippines, Russian Federation, Singapore, South Korea, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, Ukraine, Uruguay, USA, Vietnam, South Africa
4 Cotton Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Burkina Faso, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, India, Mexico, Myanmar, Pakistan, Paraguay, South Africa, Sudan, USA Argentina, Australia, Colombia, Costa Rica, European Union, Japan, Mexico, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Taiwan, Turkey, USA, Vietnam, Kenya, Nigeria, Sudan, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Ghana, Malawi, Tanzania
5 Alfalfa Argentina, Canada, USA Argentina, Canada, USA
6 Potato Canada, USA Canada, USA, Japan, Australia, New Zealand, Mexico, Colombia
7 Sugar beet Canada, USA Canada, USA, Japan, Australia, New Zealand, Mexico, Colombia, Russian Federation
8 Rice China, Philippines China, Philippines, Indonesia, Bangladesh, Nigeria
9 Apple USA, Canada USA, Canada
10 Papaya USA, China USA, China, Japan
11 Squash USA USA, Mexico, Canada
12 Pepper China China
13 Tomato USA, China USA, China, Canada, Mexico
14 Wheat USA, Argentina USA, Argentina, Canada, Australia
15 Banana Uganda, Nigeria (field trials, limited approval) Uganda, Nigeria
16 Pineapple Costa Rica Costa Rica, USA
17 Chicory Belgium, Netherlands European Union
18 Flax Canada Canada, USA
19 Bean Brazil Brazil
20 Eggplant (Bt brinjal) Bangladesh, Philippines Bangladesh, Philippines, India (trials), Kenya (limited)
21 Fish (salmon) USA, Canada USA, Canada
22 GloFish USA, Canada USA, Canada
23 Mosquitoes (Aedes aegypti) USA, Brazil USA, Brazil, Cayman Islands, Panama
24 Chrysanthemum (ornamental) China China
25 Carnation (ornamental) Colombia, Ecuador Colombia, Ecuador, EU, USA, Japan, Australia
26 Rose (ornamental) Japan Japan
27 Tobacco China China
28 Petunia EU (limited), USA (ornamental) EU, USA
29 Melon USA USA, Mexico
30 Peanut China China
31 Cassava Nigeria, Kenya (trials) Nigeria, Kenya
32 Cowpea Nigeria, Ghana Nigeria, Ghana
33 Sorghum USA (limited), Africa (trials) USA, Africa (trial approvals)
34 Pigeon pea India (field trials) India
No GM Microorganisms Countries where it’s commercialized Countries where it is approved for import
1 GM Veterinary Vaccines USA, Canada, Brazil, Indonesia, Colombia Japan