Good Health and Well-Being
Views of the survey and analysis directorate of the counter Narcotics of the Deputy of Ministry of Interior on the UNODC opium poppy 2025 report
First of all, the Directorate of the Survey and Analysis of Narcotics thanks the esteemed UNODC office for preparing the report on opium poppy cultivation 2025 and sharing it with us and asking our views and comments on the report.
Afghanistan Opium Survey 2025
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. Farmers’ income from opium sales fell by 48 per cent from US$260 million in 2024 to US$134 million in 2025. After the ban, many farmers shifted to growing cereals and other crops. Worsening weather conditions, such as droughts or low rainfall, however, resulted in over 40 per cent of farmland laying barren. Simultaneously, the return of approximately four million Afghans from neighbouring countries, representing by now around 10 per cent of the country’s population, has intensified competition for scarce jobs and resources. All these factors, paired with the reductions in humanitarian aid can possibly make opium poppy cultivation more attractive.
Acknowledgements
This report was prepared by the Research and Trend Analysis Branch, United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), supported by the UNODC Information Centre for Researching and Analysing Translational Threats Related to Drugs and Crime.
Why ground information is essential to opium poppy monitoring
Afghanistan’s diverse topography, ranging from the mountainous terrain of Badakhshan to the arid plains of Helmand, creates varying environmental conditions that affect how poppy fields appear in satellite imagery.
Developments in the opiate and methamphetamine markets
An analysis of available drug seizure and price data in and around Afghanistan show clearly that regional opiate markets continue to experience supply disruptions due to declining opium production.
Opium poppy cultivation and opium production in Afghanistan 2025
Starting with the 2023 crop season, the De facto Authorites in Afghanistan enforced a nationwide narcotic ban that forbade production, trafficking and use of any form of drugs.
Worsening humanitarian situations from climate change, water management and migration in rural areas
The 2024-25 season in Afghanistan has inflicted severe hardships on rural communities.
Nations Unies Annuaire démographique 2024
L’Annuaire démographique 2024 est la soixante-quinzième édition d’une série que publie l’ONU depuis 1948. Le présent volume comprend un aperçu mondial des statistiques démographiques de base et des tableaux qui regroupent des statistiques sur la dimension, la répartition et les tendances de la population, la natalité, la mortalité fœtale, la mortalité infantile et la mortalité liée à la maternité, la mortalité générale, la nuptialité et la divortialité. Des données classées selon le lieu de résidence (zone urbaine ou rurale) sont présentées dans un grand nombre de tableaux. L’Annuaire démographique contient des notes techniques, un tableau synoptique, un index historique et une liste des éditions de l’Annuaire démographique publiées jusqu’à présent. Cette édition de l’Annuaire démographique contient les données disponibles couvrant les années de référence jusqu’à 2024.
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