| Afghanistan is the world's largest producer of opium. For more than 10 years, US troops have invaded Afghan territory but failed to reduce opium production. |
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| Afghanistan is the world's largest producer of opium, according to the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). Its opium harvest accounts for more than 80% of the world's supply. In 2018 the UNODC estimated opium production contributed up to 11% of the country's economy. |
