According to data from the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), Shan State represents the main opium producing region in Myanmar, accounting for 82% (331 metric tons) of the country's total output (405 metric tons) in 2020. With that said, opium poppy cultivation has declined year-on-year since 2015. In 2020, cultivation in Shan State declined a further 12%, with reductions taking place in East, North and South Shan with respective decreases of 17%, 10% and 9% from previous levels in 2019.