Leading Coffee Producers
Brazil is the largest coffee producer in the world. In 2020, Brazil produced 3,558,000 metric tons of coffee, accounting for one-third of all coffee produced worldwide. The arabica species makes up 69% of Brazilian coffee, with robusta making up 31%.
Among coffee producing countries, India is the eighth largest producer with 319,000 metric tons. To improve coffee quality and promote products globally, the Indian government created the Indian Coffee Board in 1907.
Indonesia is the 4th largest coffee producer, with most producers being small coffee farmers averaging 2 hectares of land. Indonesia produces 660,000 tons of coffee per year, exporting to the US, Eastern Europe, Japan and Russia.
Ethiopia is the main African coffee producer with 384,000 tons annually from 4,000 square kilometers of cultivation.
Coffee’s Impact on Economy and Employment
The coffee industry supports 125 million people working hard 7 days a week. Many countries rely heavily on coffee production for jobs and economic stability.
Top Coffee-Producing Countries
The top coffee-producing countries are:
- Brazil
- Vietnam
- Colombia
- Indonesia
- Ethiopia
- India
- Honduras
- Peru
- Mexico
- Guatemala
Specialty coffee is only grown in select regions.
Trivia
Which is the only U.S. state that grows coffee beans?
Where is the largest coffee plantation in the United States?