In the Pacific region of Colombia, approximately 62.5 thousand hectares of land were used for illicit cultivation of coca in 2018. The Central region followed, with around 60.3 thousand cultivated hectares. That same year, the department of Nariño, in the Pacific Region, accounted for one quarter of the coca illegally cultivated area in the country.
Land area used for the illicit cultivation of coca in Colombia in 2018, by region
(in 1,000 hectares)
Various sources refers to different sections of the Colombian government which contributed to the study, including the Ministry of Justice, Ministry of National Defense, the national police, the Colombian drugs observatory, amongst others.
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UNODC. (August 31, 2019). Land area used for the illicit cultivation of coca in Colombia in 2018, by region (in 1,000 hectares) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1041240/colombia-coca-cultivation-region/
UNODC. "Land area used for the illicit cultivation of coca in Colombia in 2018, by region (in 1,000 hectares)." Chart. August 31, 2019. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1041240/colombia-coca-cultivation-region/
UNODC. (2019). Land area used for the illicit cultivation of coca in Colombia in 2018, by region (in 1,000 hectares). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1041240/colombia-coca-cultivation-region/
UNODC. "Land Area Used for The Illicit Cultivation of Coca in Colombia in 2018, by Region (in 1,000 Hectares)." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Aug 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1041240/colombia-coca-cultivation-region/
UNODC, Land area used for the illicit cultivation of coca in Colombia in 2018, by region (in 1,000 hectares) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1041240/colombia-coca-cultivation-region/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Land area used for the illicit cultivation of coca in Colombia in 2018, by region (in 1,000 hectares) [Graph], UNODC, August 31, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1041240/colombia-coca-cultivation-region/
