Central America and Mexico<\/td> 5.35 million bags<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\nIt’s estimated that Americans drink a total of 500 million cups of coffee daily <\/strong>with the average American drinking 2-3 cups of coffee. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nHaving seen the status of global production and consumption, let\u2019s now get deeper and see the top coffee producers. <\/p>\n\n\n\nCountry<\/th> Total Production In 60 kgs bags<\/strong><\/th>Total production in lbs.<\/strong><\/th>Global Contribution %<\/strong><\/th>Arabica production %<\/strong><\/th>Robusta Production %<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead>Brazil<\/td> 63,400,000<\/td> 8,386,384,453<\/td> 37.53%<\/td> 70%<\/td> 30%<\/td><\/tr> Vietnam<\/td> 29,000,000<\/td> 3,836,043,362<\/td> 17.17%<\/td> 10%<\/td> 90%<\/td><\/tr> Colombia<\/td> 14,400,000<\/td> 1,904,793,945<\/td> 8.52%<\/td> 100%<\/td> 0%<\/td><\/tr> Indonesia<\/td> 11,950,000<\/td> 1,580,714,419<\/td> 7.07%<\/td> 80%<\/td> 20%<\/td><\/tr> Ethiopia<\/td> 7,375,000<\/td> 975,545,510<\/td> 4.37%<\/td> 54%<\/td> 46%<\/td><\/tr> Honduras<\/td> 6,100,000<\/td> 806,891,879<\/td> 3.61%<\/td> 90%<\/td> 10%<\/td><\/tr> India<\/td> 5,700,000<\/td> 753,980,936<\/td> 3.37%<\/td> 28%<\/td> 72%<\/td><\/tr> Uganda<\/td> 5,620,000<\/td> 743,398,748<\/td> 3.33%<\/td> 11%<\/td> 89%<\/td><\/tr> Mexico<\/td> 4,000,000<\/td> 529108800<\/td> 2.37%<\/td> 96%<\/td> 4%<\/td><\/tr> Peru<\/td> 3,794,000<\/td> 501,860,293<\/td> 2.25%<\/td> 94%<\/td> 6%<\/td><\/tr> Guatemala<\/td> 3,750,000<\/td> 496,040,089<\/td> 2.22%<\/td> 98%<\/td> 2%<\/td><\/tr> Nicaragua<\/td> 2,650,000<\/td> 350534580<\/td> 1.57%<\/td> 98%<\/td> 2%<\/td><\/tr> China<\/td> 1,800,000<\/td> 238098960<\/td> 1.07%<\/td> 99%<\/td> 1%<\/td><\/tr> C\u00f4te d’Ivoire<\/td> 1,775,000<\/td> 234792030<\/td> 1.05%<\/td> 0%<\/td> 100%<\/td><\/tr> Costa Rica<\/td> 1,450,000<\/td> 191801940<\/td> 0.86%<\/td> 100%<\/td> 0%<\/td><\/tr> Tanzania<\/td> 913,000<\/td> 120769083<\/td> 0.54%<\/td> 70%<\/td> 30%<\/td><\/tr> Kenya<\/td> 775,000<\/td> 102514830<\/td> 0.46%<\/td> 90%<\/td> 10%<\/td><\/tr> Papua New Guinea<\/td> 683,000<\/td> 90345327<\/td> 0.4%<\/td> 94%<\/td> 6%<\/td><\/tr> Lao<\/td> 600,000<\/td> 79366320<\/td> 0.36%<\/td> 15%<\/td> 85%<\/td><\/tr> El Salvador<\/td> 600,000<\/td> 79366320<\/td> 0.36%<\/td> 100%<\/td> 0%<\/td><\/tr> Thailand<\/td> 500,000<\/td> 66138600<\/td> 0.3%<\/td> 1%<\/td> 99%<\/td><\/tr> Venezuela<\/td> 500,000<\/td> 66138600<\/td> 0.3%<\/td> 98%<\/td> 2%<\/td><\/tr> Ecuador<\/td> 477,000<\/td> 63096224<\/td> 0.285<\/td> 55%<\/td> 45%<\/td><\/tr> Rwanda<\/td> 380,000<\/td> 50265336<\/td> 0.22%<\/td> 97%<\/td> 3%<\/td><\/tr> DRC<\/td> 375,000<\/td> 49603950<\/td> 0.22%<\/td> 21%<\/td> 79%<\/td><\/tr> Dominican Republic<\/td> 375,000<\/td> 49603950<\/td> 0.22%<\/td> 99%<\/td> 1%<\/td><\/tr> Madagascar<\/td> 366,000<\/td> 48413455<\/td> 0.225<\/td> 2%<\/td> 98%<\/td><\/tr> Haiti<\/td> 345,000<\/td> 45635634<\/td> 0.2%<\/td> 100%<\/td> 0%<\/td><\/tr> Cameroon<\/td> 280,000<\/td> 37037616<\/td> 0.17%<\/td> 20%<\/td> 80%<\/td><\/tr> Burundi<\/td> 257,000<\/td> 33995240<\/td> 0.15%<\/td> 96%<\/td> 4%<\/td><\/tr> Philippines<\/td> 256,000<\/td> 33862963<\/td> 0.155<\/td> 9%<\/td> 90%<\/td><\/tr> Guinea<\/td> 150,000<\/td> 19841580<\/td> 0.09%<\/td> 0%<\/td> 100%<\/td><\/tr> Cuba<\/td> 126,000<\/td> 16666927<\/td> 0.07%<\/td> 55%<\/td> 45%<\/td><\/tr> Panama<\/td> 115,000<\/td> 15211878<\/td> 0.07%<\/td> 82%<\/td> 18%<\/td><\/tr> Yemen<\/td> 100,000<\/td> 13227720<\/td> 0.06%<\/td> 100%<\/td> 0%<\/td><\/tr> Bolivia<\/td> 74,000<\/td> 9788512<\/td> 0.04%<\/td> 95%<\/td> 5%<\/td><\/tr> Togo<\/td> 40000<\/td> 5291088<\/td> 0.02%<\/td> 1%<\/td> 99<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/span>1. Brazil \ud83c\udde7\ud83c\uddf7<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\nCountry <\/strong><\/td>Brazil <\/td><\/tr> Region<\/strong><\/td>South America<\/td><\/tr> Total Production <\/strong><\/td>63.4 million bags (each bag is 60 kgs)<\/td><\/tr> Types of coffee<\/strong><\/td>70% and 30% robusta<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\nNow:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Brazil is and has been the world\u2019s largest coffee producer for more than 150 years. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nThis South American country produces between 30% and 40%<\/strong> of the total global coffee production. The country is also the top producer among Latin American countries<\/p>\n\n\n\nIn the first ten months of the coffee year, 2020\/2021, Brazil exported 63.4 million bags,<\/strong> 37.3% of the 169.64 million bags global production.<\/p>\n\n\n\nAccording to The Observatory of Economic Complexity (OEC), Brazil exported coffee worth $5.08 billion in 2020,<\/strong> more than any other country. <\/p>\n\n\n\nThe biggest importers of Brazil\u2019s coffee are Germany, the United States, Belgium, Italy, and Japan<\/strong>. These 5 five countries import more than 60% of Brazil\u2019s total coffee production<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\nBrazil coffee production includes 85% Arabica coffee variety and 15% Robusta variety.<\/strong> The coffee is exported in either green, roasted, or in soluble form.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nWhy does Brazil dominate coffee production? <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Well:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Brazil has large coffee farming areas and climatic conditions that favor coffee farming. <\/strong>Apart from having the best soils and climate for coffee growing, Brazil has also perfected and modernized coffee farming.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nOut of the 26 states in Brazil, half of them have a favorable climate for coffee farming<\/strong>. This makes coffee one of Brazil\u2019s most important crops. <\/p>\n\n\n\nNow:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
While Brazil produces a massive amount of coffee, most of the coffee is not specialty coffee. <\/strong>This is mainly because of mechanization and large-scale farming. <\/p>\n\n\n\nUnlike other coffee-producing countries that export most of their coffee<\/strong>, Brazil has a significant domestic consumption. Brazil processes most of its coffee using the unwashed or dry processing method<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\nThe major coffee farming areas include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\nS\u00e3o Paulo, <\/li>\n\n\n\n Paran\u00e1,<\/li>\n\n\n\n Minas Gerais, <\/li>\n\n\n\n Espirito Santos, and<\/li>\n\n\n\n Bahia.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<\/span>2. Vietnam \ud83c\uddfb\ud83c\uddf3<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\nCountry <\/strong><\/td>Vietnam<\/td><\/tr> Region<\/strong><\/td>Asia<\/td><\/tr> Total production<\/strong><\/td>29 million bags (60kg bags)<\/td><\/tr> Types of coffee<\/strong><\/td>10% arabica and 90% robusta<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\nVietnam is the leading Asian coffee producer and the second world\u2019s largest coffee producer.<\/strong> After Brazil, Vietnam produces more than 29 million bags of coffee, (or 3.8 billion lbs of coffee), which is about 17% of the global production<\/strong>. In 2020, this Southeast Asian country exported $2.24B worth of coffee.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nVietnam is also the largest Robusta coffee producer contributing more than 40% of the global production. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Out of the nearly 30 million bags, only 10% are the arabica variety, while 90% are robusta variety<\/strong>. This makes Viet Nam one of the top robusta coffee producers.<\/strong> However, Robusta beans are not as highly valued as Arabica beans. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nUnlike Brazil, which has dominated the coffee market for one and half centuries, Vietnam\u2019s production has risen from less than 1% to about 20% within three decades. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nThe majority of the coffee comes from the Central Highlands regions<\/strong> such as Dak Lak, Gia Lai, Lam Dong, Dak Nong, and Kontum<\/strong>. Just like in Brazil, Vietnam\u2019s coffee is mass produced for the mass market and for making instant coffee. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/span>3. Colombia \ud83c\udde8\ud83c\uddf4<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\nCountry <\/strong><\/td>Columbia<\/td><\/tr> Region<\/strong><\/td>South America<\/td><\/tr> Total production <\/strong><\/td>14.4 million bags (60 kgs bag)<\/td><\/tr> Types of coffee<\/strong><\/td>100% arabica and 0% robusta<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\nColumbia is the third largest coffee producer in the world and the top among spanish speaking. In 2020, Columbia produced over 14 million bags of coffee (60kgs bags).<\/strong> This accounts for about 8% of the total coffee produced in the world. Columbia produces 100% arabica<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\nNow:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Colombian coffee is one of the most famous and highly-rated coffee on the market.<\/strong> The country\u2019s coffee associations also do a lot of advertising campaigns to promote their coffee. You may be familiar with Juan Valdez,<\/strong> the icon who has been the face of Colombian coffee since 1958. <\/p>\n\n\n\nThanks to the favorable weather conditions and good farming practices<\/strong>, Colombia is the number one producer of mild-washed arabica coffees. The country is also a great producer of specialty coffee. <\/p>\n\n\n\nUnlike Viet Nam, Colombia produces only the arabica variety,<\/strong> which has more value in the coffee market. Some of the key coffee-growing areas in Colombia include: <\/p>\n\n\n\n\nNari\u00f1o, <\/li>\n\n\n\n Cauca, <\/li>\n\n\n\n Quindio, <\/li>\n\n\n\n Caldas, <\/li>\n\n\n\n Huila, <\/li>\n\n\n\n Tolima, <\/li>\n\n\n\n Boyac\u00e1, <\/li>\n\n\n\n Santander, <\/li>\n\n\n\n Caldas, <\/li>\n\n\n\n Risaralda and <\/li>\n\n\n\n Norte de Santander. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<\/span>4. Indonesia \ud83c\uddee\ud83c\udde9