The south-western region of Afghanistan had the largest share of opium poppy production in 2020 at about 4.5 thousand tons. The total farm gate value of opium production in the country in that year was estimated to be about 350 million U.S. dollars.
Production of opium poppy in Afghanistan in 2020, by region
(in tons)
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UNODC. (May 3, 2021). Production of opium poppy in Afghanistan in 2020, by region (in tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1258520/afghanistan-opium-poppy-production-by-region/
UNODC. "Production of opium poppy in Afghanistan in 2020, by region (in tons)." Chart. May 3, 2021. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1258520/afghanistan-opium-poppy-production-by-region/
UNODC. (2021). Production of opium poppy in Afghanistan in 2020, by region (in tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1258520/afghanistan-opium-poppy-production-by-region/
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UNODC, Production of opium poppy in Afghanistan in 2020, by region (in tons) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1258520/afghanistan-opium-poppy-production-by-region/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Production of opium poppy in Afghanistan in 2020, by region (in tons) [Graph], UNODC, May 3, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1258520/afghanistan-opium-poppy-production-by-region/
