In 2022, a total of ***** tons of cannabis herb were seized worldwide, an increase of nearly ************ tons compared to the previous year. The highest recorded seizure occurred in 2004, with ***** tons. Since then, the volume has fluctuated and generally declined after 2010. However, starting in 2019, a steady upward trend has emerged.
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UNODC. (June 26, 2024). Worldwide seizure of cannabis herb from 1997 to 2022 (in tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 12, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/264854/worldwide-amount-of-marijuana-seized-since-1997/
UNODC. "Worldwide seizure of cannabis herb from 1997 to 2022 (in tons)." Chart. June 26, 2024. Statista. Accessed July 12, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/264854/worldwide-amount-of-marijuana-seized-since-1997/
UNODC. (2024). Worldwide seizure of cannabis herb from 1997 to 2022 (in tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 12, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/264854/worldwide-amount-of-marijuana-seized-since-1997/
UNODC. "Worldwide Seizure of Cannabis Herb from 1997 to 2022 (in Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 26 Jun 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/264854/worldwide-amount-of-marijuana-seized-since-1997/
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Worldwide seizure of cannabis herb from 1997 to 2022 (in tons) [Graph], UNODC, June 26, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/264854/worldwide-amount-of-marijuana-seized-since-1997/
