The south-western region of Afghanistan had the largest share of opium poppy cultivation area in 2020 at about 153 thousand hectares. The total farm gate value of opium production in the country in that year was estimated to be about 350 million U.S. dollars.
Area of opium poppy cultivation in Afghanistan in 2020, by region
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UNODC. (May 3, 2021). Area of opium poppy cultivation in Afghanistan in 2020, by region (in 1,000 hectares) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 07, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1258519/afghanistan-area-of-opium-poppy-cultivation-by-region/
UNODC. "Area of opium poppy cultivation in Afghanistan in 2020, by region (in 1,000 hectares)." Chart. May 3, 2021. Statista. Accessed April 07, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1258519/afghanistan-area-of-opium-poppy-cultivation-by-region/
UNODC. (2021). Area of opium poppy cultivation in Afghanistan in 2020, by region (in 1,000 hectares). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 07, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1258519/afghanistan-area-of-opium-poppy-cultivation-by-region/
UNODC. "Area of Opium Poppy Cultivation in Afghanistan in 2020, by Region (in 1,000 Hectares)." Statista, Statista Inc., 3 May 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1258519/afghanistan-area-of-opium-poppy-cultivation-by-region/
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