Opium poppies thrive best when growing in dry, warm climates
around the globe, and are usually grown in remote mountain regions. The vast
majority of illicit opium poppy is grown in either the Golden Triangle in
Southeast Asia which covers the mountainous area around Myanmar, Laos and
Thailand or in the Golden Crescent which is located in the mountainous areas in
the nations of Afghanistan, Iran and Pakistan.
Top Opium Poppy Producing Countries
Afghanistan
328,000 hectares
Myanmar
37,300 hectares
Mexico
30,600 hectares
Laos
5.700 hectares
Illegal
drug production is affecting the governments of Afghanistan and Mexico.
Norb
Leahy, Dunwoody GA Tea Party Leader
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