The type of drug seized the most worldwide in terms of amount was, by far, cannabis plants, reaching nearly 16,000 metric tons in 2021. Seizures of cannabis herbs reached the second highest amount at over 5,200 tons.
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UNODC. (June 26, 2023). Amount of drugs seized worldwide in and 2021, by drug type (in metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/878825/amount-of-drug-seized-globally/
UNODC. "Amount of drugs seized worldwide in and 2021, by drug type (in metric tons)." Chart. June 26, 2023. Statista. Accessed August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/878825/amount-of-drug-seized-globally/
UNODC. (2023). Amount of drugs seized worldwide in and 2021, by drug type (in metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/878825/amount-of-drug-seized-globally/
UNODC. "Amount of Drugs Seized Worldwide in and 2021, by Drug Type (in Metric Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 26 Jun 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/878825/amount-of-drug-seized-globally/
UNODC, Amount of drugs seized worldwide in and 2021, by drug type (in metric tons) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/878825/amount-of-drug-seized-globally/ (last visited August 24, 2024)
Amount of drugs seized worldwide in and 2021, by drug type (in metric tons) [Graph], UNODC, June 26, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/878825/amount-of-drug-seized-globally/