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UNODC Reports That Opium Prices in Afghanistan Reach Historic Highs
The price of opium in Afghanistan soared to $750 per kilogram in 2024, marking a tenfold increase compared to the $75 per kilogram price in 2022 before the country’s de facto authorities imposed a strict drug ban. This data comes from a new report released by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
A U.S. tank drives by to provide better security for Marines fighting on a poppy plantation in Gostan valley, Afghanistan. / Picture: © Wikimedia Commons, Department of Defense, Public domain
Following the ban, opium production in Afghanistan plummeted, leading to a significant decline in the trafficking of opiates. Global seizures of heroin and opium have decreased by about 50 percent in weight since 2021. However, despite lower trade volumes, the high price per kilogram ensures massive profits, primarily benefiting large-scale traders and exporters in transnational…
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