Opium Poppy According to the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime report released today , the opium produced in Afghanistan has doubled in the past two years, reaching record highs. The United Nations' report determined that 93\% of the world's opium is now produced in Afghanistan, up 1\% from last year. 
Opium Poppy According to the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) report released Monday , the opium produced in Afghanistan has doubled in the past two years, reaching record highs. The United Nations' report determined that 93\% of the world's opium is now produced in Afghanistan, up 1\% from last year. In 2007, 193,000 hectares of land in Afghanistan were dedicated to opium poppy cultivation, representing a 17 percent increase over 2006. In addition, the yield per hectare was up from last year, due to favourable weather conditions. In 2007, opium yields were 42.5 kg per hectare, while in 2006 yields were 37.0 kg/ha. Overall in 2007, Afghanistan produced 8,200 tons of opium, an amount 34 percent greater than in 2006.
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In 2007, 193,000 hectares of land in Afghanistan were dedicated to opium poppy cultivation, representing a 17 percent increase over 2006. In addition, the yield per hectare was up from last year, due to favourable weather conditions. In 2007, opium yields were 42.5 kg per hectare, while in 2006 yields were 37.0 kg/ha. Overall in 2007, Afghanistan produced 8,200 tons of opium, an amount 34 percent greater than in 2006.