How did the area planted with genetically modified crops change between 1996 and 2014?

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Between 1996 and 2014, the global land area dedicated to genetically modified crops experienced a dramatic increase. The area planted with these crops grew from 1.7 million hectares (4.2 million acres) in 1996 to 180 million hectares (445 million acres) by 2014.1