Afghanistan: Opium Production Remains 93 percent below Pre-Drug Ban Levels, Says UNODC

Nov 27, 2024 | UN Office on Drugs and Crime
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Opium production in Afghanistan remains low for the second consecutive year, with production at 433 tons in 2024, confirmed new estimates from the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). Although this figure represents a 30 per cent increase from 2023, production still remains 93 per cent below 2022 levels, when the de facto authorities began enforcing a country-wide drug ban.