Top 5 Coffee Producing Countries in the World

In this article, we are going to look at the top 5 coffee producing countries in the world. If you want to read more about the top coffee producing countries and check out our detailed analysis of the global coffee market, you can go to Top 20 Coffee Producing Countries in the World.

5. Ethiopia

Coffee Production in 2023/24: 8.35 Million 60-Kilogram Bags

Ethiopia is a rugged, landlocked country in the Horn of Africa region of East Africa. In the coffee marketing year 2023/24, Ethiopia is expected to produce a total of 8.35 million 60-kg bags of coffee. It is the largest producer of coffee on the African continent, and it ranks among the top 5 coffee producing countries in the world.

4. Indonesia

Coffee Production in 2023/24: 9.7 Million 60-Kilogram Bags

Indonesia is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. It is projected that in the marketing year 2023/24, Indonesia’s coffee production will be around 9.7 million 60-kilogram bags of coffee. Indonesia ranks among some of the largest coffee producing countries in the world as it is geographically and climatologically well-suited for coffee plantations.

3. Colombia

Coffee Production in 2023/24: 11.6 Million 60-Kilogram Bags

Colombia ranks among the top 3 on our list of top 20 coffee producing countries in the world. In the coffee marketing year 2023/24, Colombia is expected to produce a total of 11.6 million 60-kg bags of coffee. Coffee production plays a crucial role in the Colombian economy. Colombia benefits from a great diversity of climate and a favorable topography, and the country has a reputation for producing mild, well-balanced coffee beans.

2. Vietnam

Coffee Production in 2023/24: 31.3 Million 60-Kilogram Bags

Vietnam is the second largest coffee producing and exporting country in the world. It is expected to produce a total of 31.3 million 60-kg bags of coffee in the marketing year 2023/24. Coffee production has been a major source of income for the country. Robusta coffee accounts for a large majority of Vietnam’s total coffee output.

1. Brazil

Coffee Production in 2023/24: 66.4 Million 60-Kilogram Bags

Brazil tops our list of the top 20 coffee producing countries in the world. It is projected that in the marketing year 2023/24, Brazil’s coffee production will be around 66.4 million 60-kilogram bags of coffee. As the world’s largest producer, Brazil produces about a third of the world’s coffee. Coffee is mainly grown in the southeastern states of the country where the environment and climate provide ideal growing conditions. Brazil is also the world’s largest exporter of coffee.

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