Country ranking for field: illicit drugs 1992

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This entry gives information on the five categories of illicit drugs - narcotics, stimulants, depressants (sedatives), hallucinogens, and cannabis. These categories include many drugs legally produced and prescribed by doctors as well as those illegally produced and sold outside of medical channels.


1flag of AfghanistanAfghanistan0 
2flag of MyanmarMyanmarworld's largest illicit producer of opium poppy and minor producer of cannabis for the international drug trade; opium production is on the increase as growers respond to the collapse of Rangoon's antinarcotic programs 
3flag of PeruPeruworld's largest coca leaf producer with about 121000 hectares under cultivation; source of supply for most of the world's coca paste and cocaine base; at least 85% of coca cultivation is for illicit production; most of cocaine base is shipped to Colombian drug dealers for processing into cocaine for the international drug market 
4flag of ParaguayParaguayillicit producer of cannabis for the international drug trade; important transshipment point for Bolivian cocaine headed for the US and Europe 
5flag of PakistanPakistanillicit producer of opium and hashish for the international drug trade; government eradication efforts on poppy cultivation of limited success 
6flag of Europe and the US; growing transit route for cocaine from South America viaEurope and the US; growing transit route for cocaine from South America viaillicit heroin and some cocaine trafficking; marijuana cultivation for domestic consumption and export; major transit country for heroin en route from southeast and southwest Asia via Africa to Western 
7flag of New CaledoniaNew Caledoniaillicit cannabis cultivation is becoming a principal source of income for some families 
8flag of NepalNepalillicit producer of cannabis for the domestic and international drug markets 
9flag of South America destined for Western Europe.South America destined for Western Europe.illicit producer of hashish; trafficking on the increase for both domestic and international drug markets; shipments of hashish mostly directed to Western Europe; occasional transit point for cocaine from 
10flag of PolandPolandillicit producers of opium for domestic consumption and amphetamines for the international market; emerging as a transshipment point for illicit drugs to Western Europe 
11flag of MoldovaMoldovatransshipment point for illicit drugs to Western Europe 
12flag of MexicoMexicoillicit cultivation of opium poppy and cannabis continues in spite of active government eradication program; major supplier to the US market; continues as the primary transshipment country for US-bound cocaine from South America 
13flag of MauritiusMauritiusillicit producer of cannabis for the international drug trade 
14flag of Western Europe and the Third WorldWestern Europe and the Third Worldtransit point for Golden Triangle heroin going to the US 
15flag of MadagascarMadagascarillicit producer of cannabis 
16flag of MacedoniaMacedoniaNA 
17flag of PhilippinesPhilippinesillicit producer of cannabis for the international drug trade; growers are producing more and better quality cannabis despite government eradication efforts 
18flag of PortugalPortugalincreasingly import gateway country for Latin American cocaine entering the European market 
19flag of EastEastillicit producer of opium and hashish for the international drug trade; opium poppy production in Al Biqa` is increasing; hashish production is shipped to Western Europe Israel US and the Middle 
20flag of The NetherlandsThe NetherlandsEuropean producer of illicit amphetamines and other synethic drugs 
21flag of VenezuelaVenezuelaillicit producer of cannabis and coca leaf for the international drug trade on a small scale; however large quantities of cocaine transit the country from Colombia 
22flag of UzbekistanUzbekistanillicit producers of cannabis and opium; mostly for domestic consumption; status of government eradication programs unknown; used as transshipment points for illicit drugs to Western Europe 
23flag of United StatesUnited Statesillicit producer of cannabis for domestic consumption with 1987 production estimated at 3500 metric tons or about 25% of the available marijuana; ongoing eradication program aimed at small plots and greenhouses has not reduced production 
24flag of UkraineUkraineillicit producer of cannabis and opium; mostly for domestic consumption; status of government eradication programs unknown; used as transshipment points for illicit drugs to Western Europe 
25flag of TurkmenistanTurkmenistanillicit producers of cannabis and opium; mostly for domestic consumption; status of government eradication programs unknown; used as transshipment points for illicit drugs to Western Europe 
26flag of TurkeyTurkeyone of the world's major suppliers of licit opiate products; government maintains strict controls over areas of opium poppy cultivation and output of poppy straw concentrate 
27flag of The BahamasThe Bahamastransshipment point for cocaine 
28flag of RomaniaRomaniatransshipment point for southwest Asian heroin transiting the Balkan route 
29flag of ThailandThailanda minor producer major illicit trafficker of heroin particularly from Burma and Laos and cannabis for the international drug market; eradication efforts have reduced the area of cannabis cultivation and shifted some production to neighboring countries; opium poppy cultivation has been affected by eradication efforts 
30flag of TajikistanTajikistanillicit producers of cannabis and opium; mostly for domestic consumption; status of government eradication programs unknown; used as transshipment points for illicit drugs to Western Europe 
31flag of SpainSpainkey European gateway country for Latin American cocaine entering the European market 
32flag of SloveniaSloveniaNA 
33flag of Serbia and MontenegroSerbia and MontenegroNA 
34flag of RussiaRussiaillicit producers of cannabis and opium; mostly for domestic consumption; government has active eradication program; used as transshipment point for illicit drugs to Western Europe 
35flag of Southwest Asia to Western EuropeSouthwest Asia to Western Europetransshipment point for illicit drugs from Central and 
36flag of Southwest Asia to Western EuropeSouthwest Asia to Western Europetransshipment point for illicit drugs from Central and 
37flag of ArgentinaArgentinaincreasing use as a transshipment country for cocaine headed for the US and Europe 
38flag of BrazilBrazilillicit producer of cannabis and coca mostly for domestic consumption; government has a modest eradication program to control cannabis and coca cultivation; important transshipment country for Bolivian and Colombian cocaine headed for the US and Europe 
39flag of Côte d'IvoireCôte d'Ivoireillicit producer of cannabis on a small scale for the international drug trade 
40flag of Costa RicaCosta Ricaillicit production of cannabis on small scattered plots; transshipment country for cocaine from South America 
41flag of US and other international drug marketsUS and other international drug marketsillicit producer of cannabis coca and opium; about 37500 hectares of coca under cultivation; major supplier of cocaine to the 
42flag of TriangleTriangletransshipment point for heroin produced in the Golden 
43flag of CanadaCanadaillicit producer of cannabis for the domestic drug market; use of hydroponics technology permits growers to plant large quantities of high-quality marijuana indoors; growing role as a transit point for heroin and cocaine entering the US market 
44flag of BulgariaBulgariatransshipment point for southwest Asian heroin transiting the Balkan route 
45flag of Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and HerzegovinaNA 
46flag of El SalvadorEl Salvadortransshipment point for cocaine 
47flag of BoliviaBoliviaworld's second-largest producer of coca 
48flag of BelizeBelizean illicit producer of cannabis for the international drug trade; eradication program cut marijuana production from 200 metric tons in 1987 to about 50 metric tons in 1991; transshipment point for cocaine 
49flag of BelarusBelarusillicit producer of opium mostly for the domestic market; transshipment point for illicit drugs to Western Europe 
50flag of AzerbaijanAzerbaijanillicit producer of cannabis and opium; mostly for domestic consumption; status of government eradication programs unknown; used as transshipment points for illicit drugs to Western Europe 
51flag of AustraliaAustraliaTasmania is one of the world's major suppliers of licit opiate products; government maintains strict controls over areas of opium poppy cultivation and output of poppy straw concentrate 
52flag of EuropeEuropeillicit producer of cannabis mostly for domestic consumption; used as a transshipment point for illicit drugs to Western 
53flag of EcuadorEcuadorminor illicit producer of coca following the successful eradication campaign of 1985-87; significant transit country however for derivatives of coca originating in Colombia Bolivia and Peru 
54flag of Southwest Asia to Western EuropeSouthwest Asia to Western Europetransshipment point for illicit drugs from Central and 
55flag of LaosLaosillicit producer of cannabis opium poppy for the international drug trade third-largest opium producer 
56flag of IndiaIndialicit producer of opium poppy for the pharmaceutical trade but some opium is diverted to illicit international drug markets; major transit country for illicit narcotics produced in neighboring countries; illicit producer of hashish 
57flag of KyrgyzstanKyrgyzstanpoppy cultivation legal 
58flag of West Africa Western Europe and the USWest Africa Western Europe and the USillicit producer of cannabis used mostly for domestic consumption; widespread cultivation of cannabis and qat on small plots; transit country for heroin and methaqualone en route from Southwest Asia to 
59flag of KazakhstanKazakhstanillicit producers of cannabis and opium; mostly for domestic consumption; status of government eradication programs unknown; used as transshipment points for illicit drugs to Western Europe 
60flag of JamaicaJamaicaillicit cultivation of cannabis; transshipment point for cocaine from Central and South America to North America; government has an active cannabis eradication program 
61flag of IranIranillicit producer of opium poppy for the domestic and international drug trade 
62flag of IndonesiaIndonesiaillicit producer of cannabis for the international drug trade but not a major player; government actively eradicating plantings and prosecuting traffickers 
63flag of HungaryHungarytransshipment point for Southeast Asia heroin transiting the Balkan route 
64flag of Southwest Asia to Western EuropeSouthwest Asia to Western Europetransshipment point for illicit drugs from Central and 
65flag of Hong KongHong Konga hub for Southeast Asian heroin trade; transshipment and major financial and money-laundering center 
66flag of HondurasHondurasillicit producer of cannabis cultivated on small plots and used principally for local consumption; transshipment point for cocaine 
67flag of HaitiHaititransshipment point for cocaine 
68flag of GuatemalaGuatemalaillicit producer of opium poppy and cannabis for the international drug trade; the government has an active eradication program for cannabis and opium poppy; transit country for cocaine shipments 
69flag of GhanaGhanaillicit producer of cannabis for the international drug trade 
70flag of GeorgiaGeorgiaillicit producers of cannabis and opium; mostly for domestic consumption; status of government eradication programs unknown; used as transshipment points for illicit drugs to Western Europe 
71flag of ZaireZaireillicit producer of cannabis mostly for domestic consumption 


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