### Question
How does the law define major illicit drug producing country?


### Answer
Under *22 U.S.C. § 2291*, **major illicit drug producing country** is defined as:

> a country—


(A) in which 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**

