Myanmar becomes world’s biggest producer of opium, overtaking Afghanistan
Opium production in Afghanistan slumped an estimated 95%, according to a UN report
Myanmar became the world’s biggest producer of opium in 2023, overtaking Afghanistan after the Taliban government’s crackdown on the trade, according to a United Nations report.
Myanmar produced an estimated 1,080 metric tonnes of opium – essential for producing heroin – this year, according to the latest report by the United Nations Office for Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
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