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List of countries by coffee production

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This is a list of countries by coffee production, based on data from the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) for 2023. This data covers the production of green coffee beans, the primary ingredient in the production of processed coffee. Roasting and packaging of ground coffee often takes place after it has been exported from the producing nation; see the separate list of countries by coffee exports.

Coffee is a cash crop in many areas, with the amount produced for export significantly in excess of local demand. Several of these countries maintain substantial supply-chain relations with the world's largest coffeehouse chains and enterprises.[1] Often these coffeehouse chains pay a premium above market price in order to alleviate fair trade and sustainable farming concerns. Developing countries that participate in the coffee market wield considerable influence on global coffee economics.[2][3]

List of countries by production

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In 2023, world production of green coffee was 11.1 million tonnes, led by Brazil with 30.8% of the total. Other major producers were Vietnam (17.7%) and Indonesia (6.8%). 41% of the world's coffee was produced in South America, 27% in South-East Asia, 17% in Africa and 10% in Central America.[4]

A total of 81 countries and territories were recorded by the FAO as producing coffee in 2023, with 53 producing more than 1,000 tonnes and 36, listed below, producing more than 10,000 tonnes. The smallest with a known production volume was the Cook Islands, producing just 370kg of coffee.α[4]

Major countries for green coffee production – 2023
Country Production
(tonnes)
 Brazil 3,405,267
 Vietnam 1,956,782
 Indonesia 760,192
 Colombia 680,858
 Ethiopia 559,400
 Honduras 384,361
 Uganda 384,000
 Peru 369,551
 India 332,848
 Central African Republic 316,108
 Guatemala 225,327
 Guinea 200,000
 Mexico 194,916
 Laos 177,662
 Nicaragua 143,337
 Chinaβ 108,000
 Ivory Coast 91,327
 Costa Rica 78,822
 Tanzania 62,917
 Democratic Republic of the Congo 62,217
 Venezuela 56,381
 Madagascar 49,344
 Kenya 48,700
 Papua New Guinea 45,371
 El Salvador 32,326
 Yemen 30,291
 Philippines 30,023
 Rwanda 27,104
 Cambodia 24,266
 Bolivia 23,579
 Dominican Republic 23,446
 Togo 22,895
 Angola 20,071
 Thailand 16,575
 Panama 12,760
 Malawi 11,000
Other nations and territories 96,180
World 11,064,205
Source: FAOSTAT of the United Nations[4]

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Three countries - Mauritius, Saint Lucia, and Saudi Arabia - have not had figures reported by the FAO since the 1990s but are still included in the data; all three continue to produce coffee at a small scale. They are counted here as producing nations but not included in the global totals.[4]
Values for China are estimated by the ICO.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Tan, Weizhen (April 19, 2020). "Farmers could be winners as coffee prices spike and countries hoard during the pandemic". CNBC. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
  2. ^ Graaff, J. de (1986). The Economics of Coffee. Pudoc. ISBN 978-90-220-0900-0.
  3. ^ Siddique, M. A. B. (1990). The Economics of Tea and Coffee Consumption in Australia. Department of Economics, University of Western Australia. ISBN 978-0-86422-622-8.
  4. ^ a b c d "Coffee, green production in 2023, Crops/Regions/World list/Production Quantity/Year (pick lists)". UN Food and Agriculture Organization, Corporate Statistical Database (FAOSTAT). 2024. Retrieved 5 April 2025.