What is Afghanistan Famous For?
Below is the general table sheet giving the data from Wikipedia about Afghanistan.
Statistic | Value | Field | Date |
Largest producer of opium | 65% of global opium poppy cultivation, 95% of world’s market ($64 billion), with 2.9 million opium farmers. | Drugs | 2002 |
Largest producer of hashish. | Drugs | 2010 | |
Largest producer of heroin. | 380 tonnes of Heroin in annual production (≈90% of global production). | Drugs | 2012 |
Largest source of refugees | continuously since 1980 | Politics | 2013 |
Lowest electricity consumption per capita | 7.6 kWh per person per year | Energy | 2012 |
Lowest annual energy consumption per capita | 90 kgoe per person per year | Energy | 2011 |
Highest infant mortality rate | 119.41 deaths per 1000 live births | Demographics | 2013 |
Highest annual prevalence of opiates use | 2.65% of population | Drugs | 2009 |
Largest recipient of foreign aid | US$6.8847 billion per year | Economy | 2014 |