In Colombia, the area of illegal coca cultivation amounted to more than 169 thousand hectares in 2018. The department of Nariño accounted for one quarter of the area that year, while Norte de Santander represented 20 percent. The departments of Córdoba, Guaviare, Meta, and Chocó combined represented less than ten percent of the total.
Leading departments in area of illicit coca cultivation in Colombia in 2018, by participation share
*Figure was calculated by Statista assuming a total of 100 percentage points.
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). Leading departments in area of illicit coca cultivation in Colombia in 2018, by participation share [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/874774/main-regions-illicit-coca-cultivation-colombia-participation-share/
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