### Question
How is the "major illicit drug producing country" defined?


### Answer
The term **major illicit drug producing country** is defined in *22 U.S.C. § 2291* as follows -

> a country in which—


(A) 1,000 hectares or more of illicit opium poppy is cultivated or harvested during a year

#### Citation:
  - *22 U.S.C. § 2291*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 32-FOREIGN ASSISTANCE > SUBCHAPTER I-INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT > Part VIII-International Narcotics Control**

