Presentation: Narcotics situation in Afghanistan

AFGAHANISTAN ILLICIT

DRUGS SITUATION

2015 Change from

2015 2016

Net opium poppy cultivation (after

eradication) 183,000 ha +10% 201,000 ha Number of poppy-free provinces 14 -1 13

Number of provinces affected by

poppy cultivation 20 +1 21 Eradication 3,760 ha -91% 355 ha

Average opium yield (weighted by

cultivation) 18.3 kg/ha +30% 23.8 kg/ha Potential production of opium 3,300 tons +43% 4,800 tons

Total farm gate value of opium

production US$ 0.57 billion +57% US$ 0.90 billion

2016 – most successful year for CN interdictions

Seizures 2016 Seizures 2015 Increase/Decre

ase (%)

4,759 kg heroin 5,271 kg heroin -10%

47,048 kg morphine 13 kg morphine, +362,000%

48,022 kg opium 30,180 kg opium, +60%

66 kg methamphetamine 17 kg methamphetamine +288%

352,171 kg hashish 162,817 kg hashish +115%

72,231 kg solid precursors 1,699 kg solid precursors +4,135%

Regional Programme, ANC

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