In 2018, the area illegally cultivated with coca in the Central region of Colombia reached more than 60 thousand hectares, the highest figure registered in the period displayed. This represents an increase of nearly seven-fold in comparison to 2013, when the illegally cultivated area in the region added up to almost nine thousand hectares. As of 2018, Central was the Colombian region with the second largest area of illegal coca cultivation.
Land area used for the illicit cultivation of coca in the Central region of Colombia from 2013 to 2018
(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.
Data prior to 2017 was retrieved from earlier releases of the publication.
Figures have been rounded.
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UNODC. (August 31, 2019). Land area used for the illicit cultivation of coca in the Central region of Colombia from 2013 to 2018 (in 1,000 hectares) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1041488/colombia-illegal-coca-cultivation-central-region/
UNODC. "Land area used for the illicit cultivation of coca in the Central region of Colombia from 2013 to 2018 (in 1,000 hectares)." Chart. August 31, 2019. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1041488/colombia-illegal-coca-cultivation-central-region/
UNODC. (2019). Land area used for the illicit cultivation of coca in the Central region of Colombia from 2013 to 2018 (in 1,000 hectares). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1041488/colombia-illegal-coca-cultivation-central-region/
UNODC. "Land Area Used for The Illicit Cultivation of Coca in The Central Region of Colombia from 2013 to 2018 (in 1,000 Hectares)." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Aug 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1041488/colombia-illegal-coca-cultivation-central-region/
UNODC, Land area used for the illicit cultivation of coca in the Central region of Colombia from 2013 to 2018 (in 1,000 hectares) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1041488/colombia-illegal-coca-cultivation-central-region/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Land area used for the illicit cultivation of coca in the Central region of Colombia from 2013 to 2018 (in 1,000 hectares) [Graph], UNODC, August 31, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1041488/colombia-illegal-coca-cultivation-central-region/
