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3.1. Producti<strong>on</strong>: Opium/heroin<br />

Lao PDR, opium poppy cultivati<strong>on</strong> (ha), 1990-2005<br />

40,000<br />

30,000<br />

Hectares<br />

20,000<br />

10,000<br />

0<br />

1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005<br />

Cultivati<strong>on</strong> 30,580 29,625 19,190 26,040 18,520 19,650 21,601 24,082 26,837 22,543 19,052 17,255 14,000 12,000 6,600 1,800<br />

Lao PDR, potential opium producti<strong>on</strong> (metric t<strong>on</strong>s), 1990-2005<br />

250<br />

200<br />

Metric t<strong>on</strong>s<br />

150<br />

100<br />

50<br />

0<br />

1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005<br />

Producti<strong>on</strong> 202 196 127 169 120 128 140 147 124 124 167 134 112 120 43 14<br />

Lao PDR, Evoluti<strong>on</strong> of the value of opium producti<strong>on</strong>, 2002-2005<br />

Year 2002 2003 2004 2005<br />

Price per kg of opium (KIP) 1,600,000 1,824,000 2,280,000 5,461,000<br />

KIP/$ Exchange rate 10,166 10,590 10,441 10,370<br />

Price per kg of opium ($) $160 $172 $218 $521<br />

Value of Producti<strong>on</strong> ($ milli<strong>on</strong>) 18 21 9.4 7.4<br />

Variati<strong>on</strong> - 17% -55% -21%<br />

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