Where is khat legal?
How khat (also searched as qat) is treated in 29 countries, from sources last checked September 2026. Choose a country for its classification, the source, and how its neighbours compare.
- Legal 4 countries (14%): Ethiopia, Kenya, Yemen and Israel.
- Illegal 24 countries (83%), including United States, Vietnam, Germany and France.
- Varies by region 1 country (3%): Australia.
Legal 4
Illegal 24
Varies by region 1
- Australia
About this data
Compiled from Wikipedia: Khat; sources last checked 17 September 2026. The full dataset is available as JSON.
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