Opium alkaloid and derivative manufacture by type worldwide 2013-2020 | Statista

Try our business solution for free!

In 2020, there were more than 308 thousand kilograms of morphine manufactured worldwide. Differences around the world in consumption levels of morphine for pain treatment are due to economic, knowledge, and regulatory factors. This statistic displays the manufacture of opium alkaloids and their derivatives globally from 2013 to 2020, by type.

Manufacture of opium alkaloids and their derivatives worldwide from 2013 to 2020, by type (in kilograms)

Characteristic	Morphine	Codeine	Thebaine	Oxycodone	Hydrocodone	Dihydro-codeine	Burprenorphine*	Pholcodine	Ethyl-morphine
2020	308,832	276,823	96,087	88,174	21,532	27,548	13,003	5,884	499
2019	380,050	323,384	127,531	90,503	17,631	33,790	10,500	8,950	1,694
2018	388,208	308,052	127,725	95,366	19,390	35,906	17,243	3,969	1,163
2017	333,536	277,315	142,691	118,743	24,148	24,497	15,776	8,986	1,399
2016	421,959	323,295	156,008	130,197	39,725	28,919	12,365	8,927	1,071
2015	419,597	333,963	93,532	123,327	43,589	31,429	12,639	7,050	1,415
2014	463,632	378,968	102,601	121,383	48,231	34,059	11,527	8,708	2,117
2013	455,728	360,762	132,130	138,071	46,153	28,554	8,754	10,050	2,314

Loading statistic...

Download

Source

Show detailed source information?

Register for free

Already a member?

Source

Use Ask Statista Research Service

Release date

March 2022

More information

Region

Worldwide

Survey time period

2013 to 2020

Supplementary notes

* A type of opioid controlled under the Convention on Psychotropic Substances of 1971.
Data before 2016 was taken from previous reports.

Open this statistic in...

Citation formats

Other statistics on the topic
Global drug use

Annual cannabis use rates in leading countries worldwide in 2020

Cannabis

Top countries in terms of annual cannabis use in 2020

Number of cocaine users worldwide from 2010 to 2020, by region* (in millions)

State of Health

Number of worldwide users of cocaine by region 2010-2020

Estimated number of cannabis users worldwide from 2011 to 2019, by region (in millions)*

State of Health

Number of cannabis users worldwide by region 2011-2019

Distribution of fentanyl consumption globally from 2018 to 2020, by country

Pharmaceutical Products & Market

Share of global fentanyl consumption 2018-2020, by country

Statista Accounts: Access All Statistics. Starting from $468 USD / Year

Basic Account

Get to know the platform

You only have access to basic statistics.

Starter Account

The ideal entry-level account for individual users

Instant access to 1m statistics
Download in XLS, PDF & PNG format
Detailed references

$59 USD $39 USD / Month *

in the first 12 months

Professional Account

Full access

Business Solutions including all features.

* Prices do not include sales tax.

Statistics on " Global drug use "

The most important statistics

The most important statistics

The most important statistics

The most important statistics

The most important statistics

The most important statistics

Statistics on Global drug use

Users

4

Cannabis

3

Opioids

6

Other drugs

4

Drug injection and HIV

4

Miscellaneous

4

Further related statistics

15

Further Content: You might find this interesting as well

Statistics

Topics

Global drug use

Recreational cannabis in the United States

Substance addiction and drug use in Belgium

Medical cannabis in the U.S.

Drug use in Belgium

Statista Accounts: Access All Statistics. Starting from $468 USD / Year

Learn more about how Statista can support your business.