Largest coca producer in world is Peru
Filed under: Americas, Drug Trafficking
In 2009, 45.4 percent of coca was from Peru, 39.3 from Colombia and 15.3 percent from Bolivia.
119,000 metric tons of coca leaf was from Peru, with Colombia producing 103,000 metric tons.
For processed cocaine, Colombia still lead the world in terms of production in 2009 with 410 tons.
Source: AFP, “Peru becomes the world’s leading coca producer: UN,” Google News, June 22, 2010.

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