8 Countries that Produce the Most Opium in the World

6. Pakistan

Estimated 2,300 illegal hectares cultivated

Pakistan ranks as the country with the largest amount of illegal morphine seizures per year, with over 5 tons seized in 2013. It is theorized that strengthen controls in borders between neighboring countries, have influenced Pakistan’s recent increase in illicit opium production.

8 Countries that Produce the Most Opium in the World