Worldwide Production of Opium and Heroin, 1986-1990

Opium

Afghanistan 1986: 400-500 metric tons; 1987: 400-800 metric tons; 1988: 700-800 metric tons; 1989: 585 metric tons; 1990: 500-800 metric tons

Iran 1986: 200-400 metric tons; 1987: 200-400 metric tons; 1988: 200-400 metric tons; 1989: 300 metric tons; 1990: 200-400 metric tons

Pakistan 1986: 160-160 [sic] metric tons; 1987: 190-220 metric tons; 1988: 190-220 metric tons; 1989: 130 metric tons; 1990: 118-128 metric tons

Total SW Asia 1986: 740-1,060 metric tons; 1987: 790-1420 metric tons; 1988 1090-1,420 metric tons; 1989: 1,015 metrics tons; 1990: 818-1,328 metric tons

Myanmar 1986: 770-1,100 metric tons; 1987: 925-1,230 metric tons; 1988: 1,065-1,500 metric tons; 1989: 2,025 metric tons; 1990: 2,780 metric tons

Laos 1986: 100-290 metric tons; 1987: 150-300 metric tons; 1988: 210-300 metric tons; 1989: 375 metric tons; 1990: 300-450 metric tons

Thailand 1986: 20-25 metrics tons; 1987: 20-45 metric tons; 23-33 metric tons; 1989: 50 metric tons; 1990: 40 metric tons

Total SE Asia 1986: 820-1,415 metric tons; 1987: 1,095-1,575 metric tons; 1988: 1,298-1,833 metric tons; 1989: 3,050 metric tons; 1990: 3,120-3,270 metric tons

Guatemala 1989: 14 metric tons; 1990: 6 metric tons

Mexico 1986: 35-50 metric tons; 1987: 45-55 metric tons; 1988: 45-55 metric tons; 1989: 85 metric tons; 1990: 85 metric tons

Lebanon 1989: 45 metric onts; 1990: 45 metric tons

World total 1986: 1595-2,525 metric tons; 1987: 1,930-3,050 metric tons; 1988: 2,433-3,308 metric tons; 1989" 4,209 metric tons; 1990: 4,074-4,734 metric tons

(Terrorism & Drug Trafficking in the 1990s, ed. by Alison Jamieson, 1990; p.83)