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Table 44. Estimated Worldwide Potential Net Production of Opium Gum, 1987–2001 (Metric Tons)

Year	Afghan- istan	India	Iran ¹	Paki- stan	Total Southwest Asia	Burma	China	Laos	Thailand	Viet- nam	Total Southeast Asia	Colom- bia	Leb- anon ²	Guate- mala	Mexico	Sub- total	Total All Regions
1987	600	—	300	205	1,105	835	—	225	24	—	1,084	—	—	3	50	53	2,242
1988	750	—	—	205	955	1,280	—	255	25		1,560	—	—	8	67	75	2,590
1989	585	—	—	130	715	2,430	—	380	50	—	2,860	—	45	12	66	123	3,698
1990	415	—	—	165	580	2,255	—	275	40	—	2,570	—	32	13	62	107	3,257
1991	570	—	—	180	750	2,350	—	265	35	—	2,650	—	34	11	41	86	3,486
1992	640	—	—	175	815	2,280	—	230	24	—	2,534	—	—	—	40	40	3,389
1993	685	—	—	140	825	2,575	—	180	42	—	2,797	—	4	—	49	53	3,675
1994	950	90	—	160	1,200	2,030	25	85	17	—	2,157	—	—	—	60	60	3,417
1995	1,250	77	—	155	1,482	2,340	19	180	25	—	2,564	65	1	—	53	119	4,165
1996	2,174	47	—	75	2,296	2,560	—	200	30	25	2,815	63	1	—	54	118	5,229
1997	2,184	30	—	85	2,299	2,365	—	210	25	45	2,645	66	—	—	64	130	5,074
1998	2,340	—	—	66	2,406	1,750	—	140	16	20	1,926	61	—	—	93	154	4,486
1999	2,861	—	—	37	2,898	1,090	—	140	6	11	1,247	75	—	—	60	135	4,280
2000	3,656	—	—	11	3,667	1,085	—	210	6	15	1,316	—	—	—	27	27	5,010
2001	74	—	—	5	79	865	—	200	6	15	1,086	—	—	—	71	71	1,236
— Data not available. ¹Although there is no solid information on Iranian opium production, the U.S. Government estimates that Iran potentially may produce between 35 and 75 metric tons of opium gum annually. ²There was no information for 1992 production. For 1994, a vigorous eradication campaign reduced potential production to insignificant levels. Source: U.S. Department of State, Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs, International Narcotics Control Strategy Report (1988–2002).

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