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Coffee Producing Countries: Production Data, Map and Origin Guides
Compare FAOSTAT 2024 green-coffee production, read source flags and explore a practical directory of producing countries, species and named growing areas.
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Which Countries Produce the Most Coffee?
Brazil, Viet Nam and Colombia lead the recorded country values in this FAOSTAT 2024 extract. The table and map compare green-coffee production in metric tonnes, with source flags beside the quantities. They describe production scale, not flavor, value or quality.
Start with the dated data below, then use the country directory to find species, named growing areas and practical buying checks. The statistical archive and the editorial directory have different purposes and different coverage.
Production archive
FAOSTAT 2024 green coffee production, as recorded
Compare FAOSTAT's 2024 Coffee, green production quantities in metric tonnes. The ranking and map describe recorded volume; the flag beside each value explains its source status.
The 10 largest recorded country and territory values
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Central African Republic: the archive records 324,922.99 metric tonnes, flagged I (Value imputed by a receiving agency). This imputed value is reproduced as recorded and has not been independently verified here.
- Under 10,000 t
- 10,000–49,999 t
- 50,000–249,999 t
- 250,000–999,999 t
- 1,000,000 t or more
- No numeric country value
How to read the production data
- A
- Official figure
- E
- Estimated value
- I
- Value imputed by a receiving agency
- M
- Missing value; data cannot exist
- X
- Figure from external organization
Map color encodes quantity. The archive contains 80 country and territory rows: 78 numeric values and 2 missing values. A blank value remains “Not reported,” not zero. The separate World and China aggregate rows are excluded from the country ranking and country-row sum to avoid counting aggregates alongside their components.
Country-row sum: 11,133,143.04 metric tonnes across 78 numeric records. FAOSTAT World row: 11,284,877.41 metric tonnes. World minus country-row sum = 11,284,877.41 − 11,133,143.04 = 151,734.37 metric tonnes. The extract does not reconcile this difference; use the separate World row for global shares.
Brazil’s share of the World row: 3,387,724.00 ÷ 11,284,877.41 × 100 = 30.02%.
Map coverage: the atlas includes geometry for 69 of the 80 country and territory rows. The 11 unmatched rows remain in the table and CSV. The 69 mapped numeric values total 11,132,378.71 metric tonnes. Missing atlas geometry is a mapping limitation, not evidence of zero production.
View all 80 archived country and territory values
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Source: FAOSTAT item 656, element 5510, year 2024, unit t. Archive last modified 2025-12-31T11:33:28Z; extracted 2026-08-18. Read the FAOSTAT release note or download the archived extract.
Complete Producing-Country Directory
Scan Countries by Species, Growing Area and Buying Checks
This 61-entry editorial directory is a route into the origin guides, not a census or another production ranking. It retains small and territory-level origins where they help readers understand a label. The linked guides provide the sources and qualifications behind each summary; for picking months, use the harvest calendar.
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| Origin | Species | Named growing areas | Buying note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | Arabica + Robusta | Minas Gerais, São Paulo, Espírito Santo, Cerrado Mineiro, Sul de Minas | High production scale; check lot specificity because "Brazil" alone is too broad. |
| Vietnam | Robusta-led; Arabica in some highlands | Central Highlands, Dak Lak, Lam Dong | Clarify Arabica vs. Robusta; Vietnam is not only commodity Robusta. |
| Colombia | Arabica | Huila, Nariño, Tolima, Antioquia, Cauca, Santander | Region matters; Colombia has multiple harvest patterns and strong traceability potential. |
| Indonesia | Arabica + Robusta | Sumatra, Java, Sulawesi, Bali, Flores | Process drives profile; wet-hulled is a key buying signal. |
| Ethiopia | Arabica | Yirgacheffe, Sidamo, Guji, Harrar, Kaffa | Avoid treating "heirloom" as precise variety; region and process matter. |
| India | Arabica + Robusta | Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Chikmagalur, Coorg, Wayanad | Look for species and process; monsooned coffee is a distinct style. |
| Uganda | Robusta + Arabica | Mount Elgon, Rwenzori, Bugisu | Clarify species; Uganda is important for both Robusta and highland Arabica. |
| Mexico | Arabica mostly | Chiapas, Oaxaca, Veracruz | Useful bridge between North America and Latin America; region matters. |
| Guatemala | Arabica-led; some Robusta | Antigua, Huehuetenango, Atitlán, Cobán, Acatenango | The eight promoted profiles are not administrative regions, and Huehuetenango is non-volcanic. |
| Honduras | Arabica in the dated USDA balance; verify the lot | Copán, Opalaca, Montecillos, Comayagua, El Paraíso and Agalta; Marcala is within Montecillos and Santa Bárbara is a department | Buy by producer, municipality and lot rather than assuming one profile from a region or department. |
| Peru | Arabica in the current USDA balance; verify the lot | Cajamarca, San Martín, Junín and Amazonas lead recent reporting | Confirm region, co-op or producer, process and dates; verify any organic certificate and its scope. |
| Costa Rica | Arabica is the only species authorized under ICAFE’s December 2025 guidance | Tarrazú, West Valley, Central Valley, Tres Ríos, Turrialba, Orosi, Brunca, Guanacaste | Verify producer or micro-mill, process detail, crop and roast; recheck any canephora claim directly. |
| Kenya | Predominantly Arabica; smaller Robusta production | Nyeri, Kirinyaga, Embu, Kiambu, Murang'a | AA, AB and PB are physical grades; factory or estate, county, process, crop and roast add traceability. |
| Rwanda | Specialty Arabica; verify variety at lot level | Nyamasheke, Rusizi, Karongi, Huye, Nyamagabe and named washing stations | Choose a named station and district; potato taste defect is intermittent, not a national flavor. |
| Burundi | Arabica-dominant in a dated 2022–23 sector study | Kayanza and Ngozi are current communes and legacy trade labels; confirm current province, commune and station | Preserve legacy place wording, then confirm current geography, station, process and crop. |
| Tanzania | Arabica + Robusta | Kilimanjaro, Mbeya, Arusha, Tarime | Region and species should be stated. |
| Nicaragua | Arabica + Robusta | Jinotega, Matagalpa and Nueva Segovia for much Arabica; Southern Caribbean and Nueva Guinea supply areas for Robusta | Confirm species, producer or co-op, municipality, process and crop. |
| El Salvador | Arabica in current production reporting | Apaneca–Ilamatepec, Alotepec–Metapán, Bálsamo–Quezaltepec, Chichontepec, Tecapa–Chinameca and Cacahuatique | Treat Bourbon, Pacas or Pacamara as lot claims and verify producer, place and process. |
| Panama | Arabica-led; some Robusta is recorded | Boquete, Volcán and Tierras Altas, and Renacimiento within Chiriquí | Treat Gesha, auction and award language as lot-specific; verify variety, farm, place and process. |
| Bolivia | Arabica in the reviewed specialty sources; not a national species census | Caranavi, the wider Yungas, La Asunta, Samaipata | Verify current seller state, producer, crop, process and roast; rarity is not a quality score. |
| Ecuador | Arabica + Robusta | Loja, Pichincha, Manabí, Zamora-Chinchipe | Diverse microclimates; country label is insufficient. |
| Papua New Guinea | Arabica dominates documented production; Robusta is also produced | Eastern Highlands, Western Highlands, Jiwaka, Simbu and Morobe | Confirm province, producer or group, process and crop; grade alone does not establish process or current quality. |
| Timor-Leste | Arabica is prominent in specialty offers; Robusta is also reported | Ermera and Letefoho, plus Aileu, Liquiçá, Ainaro, Manufahi and Manatuto | Timor Hybrid names plant material, not a country grade; verify species, locality, producer and process. |
| China | Yunnan is Arabica-led; Hainan includes canephora | Yunnan, Pu'er, Baoshan, Menglian, Hainan | Confirm that the beans were grown in China, then check province, producer, species and process. |
| Laos | Arabica + Robusta | Bolaven Plateau and southern Champasak, Salavan, Sekong and Attapeu; northern coffee is a separate sourcing path | Confirm place, species, producer or exporter, process and dates. |
| Thailand | Arabica + Robusta | Northern highland Arabica, including Doi Chaang and Doi Tung; southern Robusta areas | A Thai drink or brand does not prove Thai-grown beans; verify species, place and producer. |
| Philippines | Market labels include Arabica, Robusta, Liberica and Excelsa; botanically, Excelsa maps to Coffea dewevrei | SOCCSKSARGEN, Davao Region and BARMM led final 2025 production; Benguet, Sagada and Batangas also appear in specialty labels | A Filipino brand or drink does not prove Philippine-grown coffee; confirm grower, place and species. |
| Sri Lanka | Arabica + Robusta | Central Highlands | Historic coffee origin; verify commercial availability and lot quality. |
| Myanmar | Arabica + Robusta in dated official reporting | Shan, Chin, Pyin Oo Lwin and Mandalay; Kayin also appears in trade and official sources | Confirm species, producer or group, locality, process, crop and current seller listing. |
| Cambodia | Robusta-led | Mondulkiri, Ratanakiri | Clarify species and quality grade. |
| Malaysia | Liberica + Robusta | Sabah, Sarawak, Johor | Species disclosure is essential. |
| Nepal | Specialty offers are Arabica-dominant; verify the lot | Kavre, Gulmi, Lamjung, Kaski and other mid-hill districts | Confirm producer, district, process and export path; a producer page does not prove current stock. |
| Yemen | Arabica | Haraz, Bani Matar, Haraaz, Sana'a regions | Scarcity, logistics and authenticity matter. |
| Jamaica | Arabica; Typica is described as the dominant propagated variety | Blue Mountain, High Mountain and broader Jamaican origins | Check exact 100% or blend wording, the official mark and a matching unexpired JACRA license role. |
| Puerto Rico | Arabica-led marketed lots; verify species and grown origin | Utuado and Lares led the dated 2022 census; Yauco, Adjuntas and Cordillera Central labels also appear | “100% Arabica,” roasted or processed in Puerto Rico does not by itself prove Puerto Rican-grown beans. |
| Dominican Republic | Arabica-led origin; verify the lot | Barahona, Valdesia, Juncalito, Jarabacoa, Ocoa, Azua and Neiba or Bahoruco | Confirm grown origin, farm or place, process and dates; a Dominican-style drink is not provenance. |
| Cuba | Arabica + Robusta | Sierra Maestra, Escambray | Availability and export routes can be limiting. |
| Haiti | Arabica | Thiotte, Baptiste, Beaumont | Infrastructure and traceability vary; co-op data helps. |
| Trinidad and Tobago | Robusta + Arabica + Liberica | Northern Range, Tobago small farms | Usually niche; verify current commercial availability. |
| Côte d’Ivoire | Commercial Robusta / Coffea canephora | No stable consumer regional taxonomy was found in the sources reviewed; require locality, cooperative or lot evidence | Country and species alone do not establish quality; check traceability, evaluation evidence, roast and intended use. |
| Cameroon | Arabica + Robusta | Bamileke highlands, Western Highlands | Clarify species and region. |
| Democratic Republic of Congo | Arabica + Robusta | North and South Kivu, Ituri and Rwenzori-area lots; Lake Kivu wording needs a country check | Verify DRC or COD, province, locality, named producer or station, species and process; assess current logistics separately. |
| Malawi | Reviewed current co-op and estate sources show Arabica; verify the lot | Misuku, Viphya, Nkhata Bay, South East Mzimba, Ntchisi East and Thyolo; Phoka's current union status remains unresolved | Treat Mzuzu as a city, union or brand label; confirm the growing zone, producer and crop. |
| Zambia | Arabica | Northern Province, Muchinga | Niche origin; verify availability. |
| Zimbabwe | Arabica in reviewed research and sector reports; verify the lot | Eastern Highlands and Manicaland, including Chipinge, Chimanimani, Mutare and Mutasa | Use a product page only as evidence for that seller and date; confirm estate, locality, crop and process. |
| Mozambique | Arabica + Robusta | Gorongosa, Niassa | Emerging origin; verify project/exporter. |
| Madagascar | Robusta + Arabica | Eastern rainforest regions, highland Arabica areas | Clarify species; quality varies widely. |
| Ghana | Robusta-led | Ahafo, Ashanti, Eastern regions | Primarily Robusta; availability can be niche. |
| Togo | Robusta-led | Plateaux region | Primarily Robusta; limited specialty presence. |
| Nigeria | Arabica + Robusta | Taraba, Cross River, Plateau | Verify current production and traceability. |
| Sierra Leone | Robusta-led | Eastern and northern regions | Primarily Robusta; quality and export consistency vary. |
| Liberia | Liberica + Robusta | Forest regions | Species disclosure is essential; not standard Arabica profile. |
| Angola | Robusta + Arabica | Uíge, Cuanza, highland areas | Recovering production; verify current availability. |
| Venezuela | Arabica | Andes, Mérida, Táchira | Availability and export reliability vary. |
| Paraguay | Arabica + Robusta | Eastern Paraguay small farms | Verify current commercial availability. |
| Guyana | Robusta + Liberica / mixed | Interior and smallholder areas | Verify current production and species. |
| Suriname | Robusta + Arabica / mixed | Interior smallholder areas | Historic/niche; verify commercial availability. |
| United States (Hawaii) | Arabica | Kona, Ka'u, Maui, Oahu, Kauai | Premium island origin; verify local content and protected/geographic claims. |
| Australia | The Australian-grown sector is Arabica-led; verify the farm | Atherton Tablelands in Queensland and Northern Rivers in New South Wales, with other eastern production | “Roasted,” “made” or “packed” in Australia does not prove the beans were grown there. |
| Fiji | Arabica + Robusta | Highland and island farms | Niche island origin; verify traceability. |
| Vanuatu | Arabica + Robusta | Tanna and other islands | Niche origin; verify availability and process. |
How to Use This Directory
Start with the Columns That Change Your Choice
Choose a species or named growing area, then follow its country or suborigin link. A detailed guide can distinguish a current producer lot from a country-level generalization. The shorter directory keeps those useful links together; regional routes follow below.
Coffee-Producing Countries by Region
Choose a Region, Then a Country
Africa includes washed and natural Arabica traditions alongside major Robusta production. Latin America, Central America and South America span large national industries and highly specific farm lots. Asia-Pacific includes Robusta-led production, wet-hulled traditions and highland Arabica. Caribbean and island origins often need especially careful origin and availability checks. In every region, use these as navigation patterns rather than flavor guarantees; the producer, process, crop and roast identify the coffee you can actually buy.
Compare Like-for-Like Production Figures
The snapshot measures Coffee, green; Production; calendar year 2024; metric tonnes. An export figure, a marketing-year forecast and a calendar-year production total answer different questions. Where another source reports 60 kg bags, one metric tonne equals about 16.67 such bags; conversion alone does not align its year or coverage.
The full table includes records that cannot appear in the small-scale map geometry. Blank values remain missing, not zero. World and China are separate aggregate records, so neither is added to the country rows. Source flags travel with each value: a large imputed quantity deserves the same visible qualification as a small one.
Common Mistakes When Reading Country Origins
Treat Country Names as Starting Points
Country alone is a weak buying signal. Avoid assuming all coffees from a country taste the same, confusing production volume with quality, ignoring process and roast date, or paying premiums for vague origin claims that do not name a region, producer, co-op, process or crop year.
Brewing and Buying Context
To connect the geography with the cup in front of you, use Where Coffee Grows for climate and altitude context, Coffee Origins Guide for origin labels, How to Read a Coffee Bag for label evidence, Coffee Processing Methods Guide for process terms, Coffee Flavor Notes Guide for tasting language, and Single Origin Coffee Guide when comparing one bag with another.
Explore Related Origin Guides
Use these next if you want to narrow the broad origin topic into a practical buying path.
- What Is the Coffee Belt?
- Coffee Regions of the World
- Arabica and Robusta Growing Regions
- How Location Affects Coffee Flavor
- African Coffee Origins
- Brazilian Coffee: Flavor, Regions And Buying Guide
Common Questions Before You Buy
How many countries produce coffee?
Which country produces the most coffee?
Why is Central African Republic in the leading-ten table?
Why do the country values differ from the World total?
Do all coffee-producing countries grow Arabica?
Does country of origin guarantee coffee flavor?
What is the difference between a coffee country and a coffee region?
Sources and Further Reading
FAOSTAT
Agricultural production statistics 2010–2024Release context for the 2024 production series; the map and tables retain the dated local extract and its original source flags.
FAO coffee overview
FAO coffee overviewMajor producing countries, global commodity context and production concentration.
USDA FAS coffee production
USDA FAS coffee productionTop producing countries and current production snapshot.
Coffee & Health - coffee farming
Coffee & Health - coffee farmingGeneral Arabica/Robusta climate, temperature, rainfall and altitude ranges.
World Coffee Research - roots of Robusta
World Coffee Research - roots of RobustaRobusta nuance, climate sensitivity and specialty Robusta caveats.