Country rankings
Heroin Production by Country
Afghanistan has the highest Poppy Cultivation in 2020 (224,000 ha), followed by Myanmar (29,500 ha) and Mexico (24,100 ha). Laos has the lowest (901 ha).
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4 of 235 countriesPoppy Cultivation, 2020
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All 4 ranked
Highest first.
Over time · 2010–2022
The top 4 in 2020.
- Afghanistan
- Myanmar
- Mexico
- Laos
Data
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4 countries · # = rank by Poppy Cultivation
| # | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Afghanistan | 224,000 ha |
| 2 |  Myanmar | 29,500 ha |
| 3 |  Mexico | 24,100 ha |
| 4 |  Laos | 901 ha |
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Quick answers
- Which country has the highest Poppy Cultivation?
- Afghanistan has the highest Poppy Cultivation in 2020, at 224,000 ha, followed by Myanmar (29,500 ha) and Mexico (24,100 ha).
- Which country has the lowest Poppy Cultivation?
- Laos has the lowest Poppy Cultivation in 2020, at 901 ha.
- What is the median Poppy Cultivation across countries?
- The median is 26,800 ha across the 4 countries with data in 2020.
- Where does this heroin production by country data come from?
- Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: World Drug Report 2024 (table 6.2.1) - UNODOC; World Drug Report 2023 (table 6.2.1) - UNODOC.