According to recent data, Myanmar has become the world's largest opium producing country.

According to recent data, Myanmar has become the world's largest opium producing country.

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Category : Business and economics Published on: December 14 2023

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  • According to the data of December 2023, Myanmar has become the world's largest opium-producing country.
  • Myanmar has become the world's largest producer of opium, surpassing Taliban-ruled Afghanistan.
  • According to the United Nations report, Myanmar has produced the highest amount of opium this year.
  • Myanmar produced 1080 metric tons of opium this year.
  • With the arrival of the Taliban government in Afghanistan, opium cultivation has declined by 95%.
  • A sharp decline in opium production has been seen after the Taliban rulers imposed a complete ban on opium trade in April 2022.
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