UNODC. Afghanistan opium cultivation falls in 2025, shifting regional production and trafficking patterns, says new UNODC survey
UNODC. Afghanistan opium cultivation falls in 2025, shifting regional production and trafficking patterns, says new UNODC survey
VIENNA/KABUL, 6 November (UN Information Service) – Opium poppy cultivation in Afghanistan in 2025 decreased by 20 per cent compared to the previous year, according to a new survey from the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). The sharp contraction, together with market indicators, suggest that opium production and trafficking are undergoing major shifts in the region.
The total area under opium poppy cultivation in 2025 was estimated at 10,200 hectares, 20 per cent lower than in 2024 (12,800 hectares) and a fraction of the pre-ban levels recorded in 2022, when an estimated 232,000 hectares were cultivated nationwide.
Accordingly, opium production has also declined in 2025, at a rate even greater than that of cultivation, dropping by 32 per cent compared to 2024, to an estimated total of 296 tons. (UNODC, Wien, 06.11.2025)
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