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Afghanistan: How much opium is produced and what's the Taliban's record?​

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    25 August 2021

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By Reality Check team
BBC News

The Taliban claims opium poppy cultivation was stopped and the flow of illegal drugs halted when it was last in power in Afghanistan.
But although there was a sharp drop in 2001 - when it was last in control - opium poppy cultivation in Taliban-held areas has risen in subsequent years.

How much opium is produced in Afghanistan?​

Opium poppy plants can be refined to form the the basis for several highly addictive drugs, including heroin.
Afghanistan is the world's largest producer of opium, according to the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
Its opium harvest accounts for more than 80% of the world's supply.