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The current price of illicit opium per kilo varies significantly by global region, but it fluctuates around $329 to $750 per kilogram in major illicit production hubs. [1, 2]

Regional Price Breakdown

According to data compiled by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), farmgate prices per kilogram are distributed as follows: [1, 2, 3]

• Afghanistan: Prices for raw opium average around $570 per kilogram, while dry opium has experienced historic peaks reaching up to $750 per kilogram. This high valuation is driven heavily by the Taliban’s domestic poppy cultivation bans, which constricted supply and drove a tenfold price surge from pre-ban baselines. [1, 2, 3]
• Myanmar (Golden Triangle): The national average farmgate price for fresh opium sits at approximately $329 per kilogram, while dry opium commands roughly $365 per kilogram. Prices here have trended upwards due to ongoing conflict and economic instability. [1, 2]
• Mexico: In traditional Latin American poppy-growing regions, farmers typically receive a lower local rate, fluctuating between $315 and $415 per kilogram for raw opium gum. [1]

Note: Because opium is an illicitly traded commodity, prices are highly volatile and subject to immediate changes based on local law enforcement crackdowns, political instability, and weather-driven crop yields. [1, 2, 3]

United Nations Office on Drugs & Crime

Myanmar Opium Survey 2025 – UNODC

The national average farmgate prices at harvest time for fresh and dry opium in 2025 were assessed at around US$329 (692,000 Kyat) and US$365 (767,000 Kyat) per…