Coverage dated December 11, 2023

Myanmar Overtakes Afghanistan as World’s Top Opium Producer

Headline from Voice of America

After more than two decades as the world’s leading supplier of opium, Afghanistan saw its cultivated area plummet.

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Voice of America
Myanmar Overtakes Afghanistan as World’s Top Opium Producer (opens Voice of America)
Published Dec 11, 2023
Voice of America's feed description
After more than two decades as the world’s leading supplier of opium, Afghanistan saw its cultivated area plummet.
CBS News
Myanmar overtakes Afghanistan as the world's biggest opium producer, U.N. says (opens CBS News)
Published Dec 11, 2023
CBS News's feed description
A Taliban crackdown on opium farming appears to have bumped Afghanistan from its dubious rank as the world's biggest producer.
The Guardian
Myanmar becomes world’s biggest producer of opium, overtaking Afghanistan (opens The Guardian)
Published Dec 11, 2023
The Guardian's feed description
Opium production in Afghanistan slumped an estimated 95%, according to a UN report
Digital Journal
Myanmar overtakes Afghanistan as world's biggest opium producer: UN (opens Digital Journal)
Published Dec 11, 2023
Digital Journal's feed description
Myanmar became the world's biggest producer of opium in 2023, overtaking Afghanistan after the Taliban government's crackdown on the trade, according to a
NBC News
War-wracked Myanmar is now the world’s top opium producer (opens NBC News)
Published Dec 11, 2023
NBC News's feed description
The Southeast Asian country’s opium output has topped that of Afghanistan, where the ruling Taliban imposed a ban on its production, according to the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime.
Breitbart News
Afghanistan Loses Title of World's Top Opium Producer Under Taliban (opens Breitbart News)
Published Dec 11, 2023
Breitbart News's feed description
The United Nations revealed that, according to its estimates, Myanmar is now the world's top producer of opium, dethroning Afghanistan.
Al Jazeera
Myanmar now world’s top opium producer, surpassing Afghanistan: UN (opens Al Jazeera)
Published Dec 11, 2023
Al Jazeera's feed description
Violent political turmoil in Myanmar in years since 2021 coup has contributed to production increase, new report says.
Forbes
Myanmar Dethrones Afghanistan As World’s Top Opium Producer (opens Forbes)
Published Dec 11, 2023
Forbes's feed description
Opium is extracted from poppies, highly addictive and a key ingredient in the production of heroin.
France 24
Myanmar overtakes Afghanistan as world's biggest opium producer, UN report says (opens France 24)
Published Dec 11, 2023
France 24's feed description
Myanmar became the world's biggest producer of opium in 2023, overtaking Afghanistan after the Taliban government's crackdown on the trade, according to a United Nations report released on Tuesday.
Time
Myanmar Is Now the World's Top Opium Producer (opens Time)
Published Dec 11, 2023
Time's feed description
The Southeast Asian country's opium output has topped that of Afghanistan, where the ruling Taliban imposed a ban on its production.

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