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Coffee Producing Countries

Explore coffee-producing countries by region, species, harvest season, production scale and origin link in a crawlable global coffee directory.

By Jason HarrisPublished May 10, 2025Updated August 23, 202612 min read

Green and roasted coffee beans beside a world map for an overview of coffee-producing countries

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Quick Answer

Coffee is grown commercially across the tropical coffee belt, with production concentrated in Brazil, Vietnam, Colombia, Indonesia and Ethiopia. Use this directory to compare producing countries by region, main coffee type, typical processing style, harvest timing and origin link.

How to Use This Page

1Scan the directory by region, species, harvest timing or buyer note, then open a country guide for more detail.
2Best for: readers who want a complete, scannable list of coffee-producing countries and a fast route into country and regional pages.
3The dated scale labels are context; the origin, process, crop and roast on an actual bag make the buying decision.

Complete Producing-Country Directory

Scan Countries by Scale, Species and Buying Checks

This table is a navigation summary. Its production-scale bands were reviewed in August 2026 and are directional context, not a quality ranking. Open a linked country guide for the dated sources and the distinctions behind each row.

Reader GuideVariety And Species Reference

Variety And Species Reference
Origin	Region guide	Scale	Species	Areas	Process	Harvest	Buyer note
Brazil	South America	Top 5 global producer	Arabica + Robusta	Minas Gerais, São Paulo, Espírito Santo, Cerrado Mineiro, Sul de Minas	Natural, pulped natural, washed	Varies by state, species and season; ask for the crop or harvest	High production scale; check lot specificity because "Brazil" alone is too broad.
Vietnam	Asia & Pacific	Top 5 global producer	Robusta-led; Arabica in some highlands	Central Highlands, Dak Lak, Lam Dong	Natural, washed, experimental Robusta processing	Oct-Jan	Clarify Arabica vs. Robusta; Vietnam is not only commodity Robusta.
Colombia	South America	Top 5 global producer	Arabica	Huila, Nariño, Tolima, Antioquia, Cauca, Santander	Washed, honey, natural emerging	Main crops vary by region; broadly Apr-Jun and Oct-Dec	Region matters; Colombia has multiple harvest patterns and strong traceability potential.
Indonesia	Asia & Pacific	Top 5 global producer	Arabica + Robusta	Sumatra, Java, Sulawesi, Bali, Flores	Wet-hulled, washed, natural	May-Sep / varies by island	Process drives profile; wet-hulled is a key buying signal.
Ethiopia	Africa	Top 5 global producer	Arabica	Yirgacheffe, Sidamo, Guji, Harrar, Kaffa	Washed, natural	Oct-Jan	Avoid treating "heirloom" as precise variety; region and process matter.
India	Asia & Pacific	Large producer	Arabica + Robusta	Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Chikmagalur, Coorg, Wayanad	Washed, natural, monsooned	Nov-Mar	Look for species and process; monsooned coffee is a distinct style.
Uganda	Africa	Large producer	Robusta + Arabica	Mount Elgon, Rwenzori, Bugisu	Washed, natural	Oct-Feb / Jun-Aug varies	Clarify species; Uganda is important for both Robusta and highland Arabica.
Mexico	Latin America	Large producer	Arabica mostly	Chiapas, Oaxaca, Veracruz	Washed, natural emerging	Nov-Mar	Useful bridge between North America and Latin America; region matters.
Guatemala	Central America	Large specialty origin	Arabica-led; some Robusta	Antigua, Huehuetenango, Atitlán, Cobán, Acatenango	Washed is prominent; honey and natural are documented, with availability varying by producer and crop	Varies by locality, elevation and season; ask for the crop or harvest	The eight promoted profiles are not administrative regions, and Huehuetenango is non-volcanic.
Honduras	Central America	Large producer	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	Washed, honey, natural	Varies by region and crop; check crop, arrival and roast dates	Buy by producer, municipality and lot rather than assuming one profile from a region or department.
Peru	South America	Large specialty origin	Arabica in the current USDA balance; verify the lot	Cajamarca, San Martín, Junín and Amazonas lead recent reporting	Washed is widely documented; natural and other methods are lot-specific	Varies by region and crop; check crop, arrival and roast dates	Confirm region, co-op or producer, process and dates; verify any organic certificate and its scope.
Costa Rica	Central America	Medium specialty origin	Arabica is the only species authorized under ICAFE’s December 2025 guidance	Tarrazú, West Valley, Central Valley, Tres Ríos, Turrialba, Orosi, Brunca, Guanacaste	Washed, honey and natural; honey colors are producer conventions	Official regional windows range from Jul-Jan to Nov-Mar; farm timing varies	Verify producer or micro-mill, process detail, crop and roast; recheck any canephora claim directly.
Kenya	Africa	Medium specialty origin	Predominantly Arabica; smaller Robusta production	Nyeri, Kirinyaga, Embu, Kiambu, Murang'a	Fully washed is common in cited specialty sourcing; verify the current lot	Varies by county and season; ask for the crop or harvest	AA, AB and PB are physical grades; factory or estate, county, process, crop and roast add traceability.
Rwanda	Africa	Medium specialty origin	Specialty Arabica; verify variety at lot level	Nyamasheke, Rusizi, Karongi, Huye, Nyamagabe and named washing stations	Washed is central; natural, honey and controlled lots also appear	Varies by district and crop; check crop, arrival and roast dates	Choose a named station and district; potato taste defect is intermittent, not a national flavor.
Burundi	Africa	Medium specialty origin	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	Washed is central; natural, honey and experimental lots are lot-specific	Use crop, green-arrival and roast dates rather than a country-only harvest shortcut	Preserve legacy place wording, then confirm current geography, station, process and crop.
Tanzania	Africa	Medium origin	Arabica + Robusta	Kilimanjaro, Mbeya, Arusha, Tarime	Washed, natural	Jun-Oct	Region and species should be stated.
Nicaragua	Central America	Medium origin	Arabica + Robusta	Jinotega, Matagalpa and Nueva Segovia for much Arabica; Southern Caribbean and Nueva Guinea supply areas for Robusta	Washed, honey, natural	Varies by place, species and crop; check lot dates	Confirm species, producer or co-op, municipality, process and crop.
El Salvador	Central America	Medium specialty origin	Arabica in current production reporting	Apaneca–Ilamatepec, Alotepec–Metapán, Bálsamo–Quezaltepec, Chichontepec, Tecapa–Chinameca and Cacahuatique	Washed, honey, natural and lot-specific experiments	Varies by elevation, place and crop; check crop and roast dates	Treat Bourbon, Pacas or Pacamara as lot claims and verify producer, place and process.
Panama	Central America	Small premium specialty origin	Arabica-led; some Robusta is recorded	Boquete, Volcán and Tierras Altas, and Renacimiento within Chiriquí	Washed, natural, honey	Varies by place and crop; check crop, arrival and roast dates	Treat Gesha, auction and award language as lot-specific; verify variety, farm, place and process.
Bolivia	South America	Small specialty origin	Arabica in the reviewed specialty sources; not a national species census	Caranavi, the wider Yungas, La Asunta, Samaipata	Washed is common in specialist offers; natural and controlled-fermentation methods appear in named producer lots	Roughly Jun-Oct in trade sources; varies by locality and year	Verify current seller state, producer, crop, process and roast; rarity is not a quality score.
Ecuador	South America	Small specialty origin	Arabica + Robusta	Loja, Pichincha, Manabí, Zamora-Chinchipe	Washed, natural	May-Sep	Diverse microclimates; country label is insufficient.
Papua New Guinea	Asia & Pacific	Medium origin	Arabica dominates documented production; Robusta is also produced	Eastern Highlands, Western Highlands, Jiwaka, Simbu and Morobe	Washed is common; natural and other methods are lot-specific	Varies by place and crop; check crop and arrival dates	Confirm province, producer or group, process and crop; grade alone does not establish process or current quality.
Timor-Leste	Asia & Pacific	Small specialty origin	Arabica is prominent in specialty offers; Robusta is also reported	Ermera and Letefoho, plus Aileu, Liquiçá, Ainaro, Manufahi and Manatuto	Washed, natural and lot-specific variants	Varies by place and crop; check crop, arrival and roast dates	Timor Hybrid names plant material, not a country grade; verify species, locality, producer and process.
China	Asia & Pacific	Growing specialty origin	Yunnan is Arabica-led; Hainan includes canephora	Yunnan, Pu'er, Baoshan, Menglian, Hainan	Washed, natural, honey	Varies by province and locality; ask for the crop or harvest	Confirm that the beans were grown in China, then check province, producer, species and process.
Laos	Asia & Pacific	Small / emerging origin	Arabica + Robusta	Bolaven Plateau and southern Champasak, Salavan, Sekong and Attapeu; northern coffee is a separate sourcing path	Washed, natural and other lot-specific methods	Varies by place, species and crop; check crop and roast dates	Confirm place, species, producer or exporter, process and dates.
Thailand	Asia & Pacific	Small / emerging origin	Arabica + Robusta	Northern highland Arabica, including Doi Chaang and Doi Tung; southern Robusta areas	Washed, natural, honey	Varies by place, species and crop; check lot dates	A Thai drink or brand does not prove Thai-grown beans; verify species, place and producer.
Philippines	Asia & Pacific	Small / diverse origin	Market labels include Arabica, Robusta, Liberica and Excelsa; botanically, Excelsa maps to Coffea dewevrei	BARMM, SOCCSKSARGEN and Davao led dated 2023 production; Benguet, Sagada and Batangas also appear in specialty labels	Process varies by species, place and lot; verify washed or natural claims	Varies by species and place; check crop, arrival and roast dates	A Filipino brand or drink does not prove Philippine-grown coffee; confirm grower, place and species.
Sri Lanka	Asia & Pacific	Small / historic origin	Arabica + Robusta	Central Highlands	Washed, natural	Nov-Mar	Historic coffee origin; verify commercial availability and lot quality.
Myanmar	Asia & Pacific	Small / emerging specialty origin	Arabica + Robusta in dated official reporting	Shan, Chin, Pyin Oo Lwin and Mandalay; Kayin also appears in trade and official sources	Washed and natural are both documented	Varies by place, species and crop; check lot dates	Confirm species, producer or group, locality, process, crop and current seller listing.
Cambodia	Asia & Pacific	Small / emerging origin	Robusta-led	Mondulkiri, Ratanakiri	Natural, washed	Nov-Feb	Clarify species and quality grade.
Malaysia	Asia & Pacific	Small / niche origin	Liberica + Robusta	Sabah, Sarawak, Johor	Natural, washed	Year-round / varies	Species disclosure is essential.
Nepal	Asia & Pacific	Small / niche origin	Specialty offers are Arabica-dominant; verify the lot	Kavre, Gulmi, Lamjung, Kaski and other mid-hill districts	Process varies by producer and lot; verify washed or natural claims	Varies by district and crop; check crop, arrival and roast dates	Confirm producer, district, process and export path; a producer page does not prove current stock.
Yemen	Asia & Pacific	Small historic origin	Arabica	Haraz, Bani Matar, Haraaz, Sana'a regions	Natural / dry processed	Oct-Dec	Scarcity, logistics and authenticity matter.
Jamaica	Caribbean	Small premium origin	Arabica; Typica is described as the dominant propagated variety	Blue Mountain, High Mountain and broader Jamaican origins	Wet processing is documented for Blue Mountain; verify the works and current lot	More than one picking cycle; ask for crop or harvest and roast date	Check exact 100% or blend wording, the official mark and a matching unexpired JACRA license role.
Puerto Rico	Caribbean	Small / historic origin	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	Washed is common in offers; verify the lot process	Varies by farm and crop; check crop and roast dates	“100% Arabica,” roasted or processed in Puerto Rico does not by itself prove Puerto Rican-grown beans.
Dominican Republic	Caribbean	Small / medium origin	Arabica-led origin; verify the lot	Barahona, Valdesia, Juncalito, Jarabacoa, Ocoa, Azua and Neiba or Bahoruco	Washed, natural and other lot-specific methods	Varies by region and crop; check crop and roast dates	Confirm grown origin, farm or place, process and dates; a Dominican-style drink is not provenance.
Cuba	Caribbean	Small / historic origin	Arabica + Robusta	Sierra Maestra, Escambray	Washed, natural	Jul-Feb	Availability and export routes can be limiting.
Haiti	Caribbean	Small origin	Arabica	Thiotte, Baptiste, Beaumont	Washed, natural	Oct-Mar	Infrastructure and traceability vary; co-op data helps.
Trinidad and Tobago	Caribbean	Small / niche origin	Robusta + Arabica + Liberica	Northern Range, Tobago small farms	Natural, washed	Year-round / varies	Usually niche; verify current commercial availability.
Côte d’Ivoire	Africa	Robusta producer; recent forecasts are volatile	Commercial Robusta / Coffea canephora	No stable consumer regional taxonomy was found in the sources reviewed; require locality, cooperative or lot evidence	Natural, washed and other process wording may appear; no reviewed source establishes a dominant process	No single national window is asserted in the reviewed sources; ask for a crop or harvest reference	Country and species alone do not establish quality; check traceability, evaluation evidence, roast and intended use.
Cameroon	Africa	Medium origin	Arabica + Robusta	Bamileke highlands, Western Highlands	Washed, natural	Oct-Mar	Clarify species and region.
Democratic Republic of Congo	Africa	Medium / recovering specialty origin	Arabica + Robusta	North and South Kivu, Ituri and Rwenzori-area lots; Lake Kivu wording needs a country check	Washed is documented; natural and other methods are lot-specific	Multiple crop periods by place; ask for crop, custody and roast dates	Verify DRC or COD, province, locality, named producer or station, species and process; assess current logistics separately.
Malawi	Africa	Small specialty origin	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	Washed is central; pulped-natural and natural lots are also documented	May–Oct is reported for one co-op chain, not a national rule; check lot dates	Treat Mzuzu as a city, union or brand label; confirm the growing zone, producer and crop.
Zambia	Africa	Small origin	Arabica	Northern Province, Muchinga	Washed	Apr-Sep	Niche origin; verify availability.
Zimbabwe	Africa	Small origin	Arabica in reviewed research and sector reports; verify the lot	Eastern Highlands and Manicaland, including Chipinge, Chimanimani, Mutare and Mutasa	Washed is often documented; verify other methods at lot level	Varies by estate and crop; ask for crop, arrival and roast dates	Use a product page only as evidence for that seller and date; confirm estate, locality, crop and process.
Mozambique	Africa	Small / emerging origin	Arabica + Robusta	Gorongosa, Niassa	Washed, natural	Apr-Sep	Emerging origin; verify project/exporter.
Madagascar	Africa	Small / diverse origin	Robusta + Arabica	Eastern rainforest regions, highland Arabica areas	Natural, washed	May-Oct	Clarify species; quality varies widely.
Ghana	Africa	Small Robusta origin	Robusta-led	Ahafo, Ashanti, Eastern regions	Natural	Sep-Jan	Primarily Robusta; availability can be niche.
Togo	Africa	Small Robusta origin	Robusta-led	Plateaux region	Natural	Oct-Jan	Primarily Robusta; limited specialty presence.
Nigeria	Africa	Small / emerging origin	Arabica + Robusta	Taraba, Cross River, Plateau	Natural, washed	Oct-Jan	Verify current production and traceability.
Sierra Leone	Africa	Small Robusta origin	Robusta-led	Eastern and northern regions	Natural	Oct-Mar	Primarily Robusta; quality and export consistency vary.
Liberia	Africa	Small / niche origin	Liberica + Robusta	Forest regions	Natural	Oct-Mar	Species disclosure is essential; not standard Arabica profile.
Angola	Africa	Small / recovering origin	Robusta + Arabica	Uíge, Cuanza, highland areas	Natural, washed	Jun-Oct	Recovering production; verify current availability.
Venezuela	South America	Small / historic origin	Arabica	Andes, Mérida, Táchira	Washed	Oct-Mar	Availability and export reliability vary.
Paraguay	South America	Small / niche origin	Arabica + Robusta	Eastern Paraguay small farms	Natural, washed	May-Sep	Verify current commercial availability.
Guyana	South America	Small / niche origin	Robusta + Liberica / mixed	Interior and smallholder areas	Natural	Year-round / varies	Verify current production and species.
Suriname	South America	Small / historic origin	Robusta + Arabica / mixed	Interior smallholder areas	Natural, washed	Year-round / varies	Historic/niche; verify commercial availability.
United States (Hawaii)	Asia & Pacific	Small premium origin	Arabica	Kona, Ka'u, Maui, Oahu, Kauai	Washed, natural, honey	Aug-Mar	Premium island origin; verify local content and protected/geographic claims.
Australia	Asia & Pacific	Small / niche origin	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	Washed, natural and producer-specific methods	Farm- and region-specific; check crop and roast dates	“Roasted,” “made” or “packed” in Australia does not prove the beans were grown there.
Fiji	Asia & Pacific	Small / island origin	Arabica + Robusta	Highland and island farms	Washed, natural	May-Sep	Niche island origin; verify traceability.
Vanuatu	Asia & Pacific	Small / island origin	Arabica + Robusta	Tanna and other islands	Natural, washed	May-Sep	Niche origin; verify availability and process.

Production archive

FAOSTAT 2024 green coffee production, as recorded

This map compares FAOSTAT's 2024 Coffee, green production values. Darker color means a larger recorded quantity; use the source flag beside each value to understand how it was reported.

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

Five largest country values in the extract

1Brazil3,387,724 metric tonnesFlag A: Official figure
2Viet Nam2,015,289 metric tonnesFlag A: Official figure
3Colombia839,847 metric tonnesFlag A: Official figure
4Indonesia807,578 metric tonnesFlag A: Official figure
5Ethiopia575,696 metric tonnesFlag I: Value imputed by a receiving agency

How to read the production data

A means official figure, E estimated value, I imputed by a receiving agency, X figure from an external organization, and M missing value. Color encodes quantity only, not evidence status.

The Central African Republic is a useful example: FAOSTAT records 324,923 metric tonnes but marks the value I (imputed), so the map reproduces it without treating it as independently verified.

The map atlas covers 69 of 80 archived country and territory rows. The 11 unmatched rows stay in the table and CSV rather than being treated as zero. Its 69 mapped numeric values total 11,132,379 metric tonnes.

The full archive has 78 numeric records totaling 11,133,143 metric tonnes; FAOSTAT's separate World row is 11,284,877 metric tonnes. It also preserves 2 blank/M records and a separate China aggregate. Use the World row for global shares.

View all 80 archived country and territory values

FAOSTAT 2024 green coffee production values, source flags, and map geometry coverage for every archived country and territory row.
Country or territory	Production (t)	FAOSTAT flag	Choropleth coverage
Angola	7,584	A: Official figure	Rendered
Belize	89.57	E: Estimated value	Rendered
Benin	55.13	E: Estimated value	Rendered
Bolivia (Plurinational State of)	23,063.65	A: Official figure	Rendered
Brazil	3,387,724	A: Official figure	Rendered
Burundi	6,900	X: Figure from external organization	Rendered
Cabo Verde	14	A: Official figure	No 110m-atlas geometry
Cambodia	362.68	I: Value imputed by a receiving agency	Rendered
Cameroon	29,774.37	I: Value imputed by a receiving agency	Rendered
Central African Republic	324,922.99	I: Value imputed by a receiving agency	Rendered
China, mainland	114,000	X: Figure from external organization	Rendered
China, Taiwan Province of	951.29	I: Value imputed by a receiving agency	Rendered
Colombia	839,846.69	A: Official figure	Rendered
Comoros	142.1	E: Estimated value	No 110m-atlas geometry
Congo	3,177.37	E: Estimated value	Rendered
Cook Islands	0.37	I: Value imputed by a receiving agency	No 110m-atlas geometry
Costa Rica	62,153.98	A: Official figure	Rendered
Côte d'Ivoire	72,133	A: Official figure	Rendered
Cuba	6,000	X: Figure from external organization	Rendered
Democratic Republic of the Congo	65,701.24	I: Value imputed by a receiving agency	Rendered
Dominica	361.65	E: Estimated value	No 110m-atlas geometry
Dominican Republic	24,838	A: Official figure	Rendered
Ecuador	5,465.05	A: Official figure	Rendered
El Salvador	28,487.64	I: Value imputed by a receiving agency	Rendered
Equatorial Guinea	4,034.35	I: Value imputed by a receiving agency	Rendered
Ethiopia	575,696.18	I: Value imputed by a receiving agency	Rendered
Fiji	14.23	E: Estimated value	Rendered
French Polynesia	21.98	E: Estimated value	No 110m-atlas geometry
Gabon	103.97	E: Estimated value	Rendered
Ghana	736	E: Estimated value	Rendered
Guatemala	224,860	A: Official figure	Rendered
Guinea	174,847.18	I: Value imputed by a receiving agency	Rendered
Guyana	151	A: Official figure	Rendered
Haiti	4,371.49	I: Value imputed by a receiving agency	Rendered
Honduras	324,015.02	A: Official figure	Rendered
India	363,000	A: Official figure	Rendered
Indonesia	807,578	A: Official figure	Rendered
Jamaica	6,521	A: Official figure	Rendered
Kenya	49,500	A: Official figure	Rendered
Lao People's Democratic Republic	174,900	A: Official figure	Rendered
Liberia	653.22	I: Value imputed by a receiving agency	Rendered
Madagascar	49,561.4	I: Value imputed by a receiving agency	Rendered
Malawi	11,223.46	I: Value imputed by a receiving agency	Rendered
Malaysia	2,861.29	A: Official figure	Rendered
Mauritius	Not reported	M: Missing value; data cannot exist	No 110m-atlas geometry
Mexico	194,470	E: Estimated value	Rendered
Mozambique	803.7	I: Value imputed by a receiving agency	Rendered
Myanmar	8,903.66	I: Value imputed by a receiving agency	Rendered
Nepal	501.3	A: Official figure	Rendered
New Caledonia	1.01	I: Value imputed by a receiving agency	Rendered
Nigeria	1,808.66	E: Estimated value	Rendered
Panama	6,318.02	I: Value imputed by a receiving agency	Rendered
Papua New Guinea	50,400	X: Figure from external organization	Rendered
Paraguay	363.19	I: Value imputed by a receiving agency	Rendered
Peru	358,993.78	A: Official figure	Rendered
Philippines	64,000	E: Estimated value	Rendered
Puerto Rico	635.99	I: Value imputed by a receiving agency	Rendered
Rwanda	17,839.78	A: Official figure	Rendered
Saint Lucia	Not reported	M: Missing value; data cannot exist	No 110m-atlas geometry
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	189.99	I: Value imputed by a receiving agency	No 110m-atlas geometry
Samoa	11.79	E: Estimated value	No 110m-atlas geometry
Sao Tome and Principe	7.27	E: Estimated value	No 110m-atlas geometry
Saudi Arabia	760	E: Estimated value	Rendered
Sierra Leone	2,208.05	I: Value imputed by a receiving agency	Rendered
Sri Lanka	5,117	A: Official figure	Rendered
Suriname	6.22	I: Value imputed by a receiving agency	Rendered
Thailand	16,623.48	A: Official figure	Rendered
Timor-Leste	9,522.52	I: Value imputed by a receiving agency	Rendered
Togo	21,769.41	I: Value imputed by a receiving agency	Rendered
Tonga	15.18	I: Value imputed by a receiving agency	No 110m-atlas geometry
Trinidad and Tobago	757.86	E: Estimated value	Rendered
Uganda	402,000	X: Figure from external organization	Rendered
United Republic of Tanzania	77,417	A: Official figure	Rendered
United States of America	3,817	A: Official figure	Rendered
Vanuatu	13.43	I: Value imputed by a receiving agency	Rendered
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)	58,268.29	I: Value imputed by a receiving agency	Rendered
Viet Nam	2,015,289	A: Official figure	Rendered
Yemen	26,544.19	I: Value imputed by a receiving agency	Rendered
Zambia	8,795.73	E: Estimated value	Rendered
Zimbabwe	572	A: Official figure	Rendered

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.

How to Use This Directory

Start with the Columns That Change Your Choice

This page is not a country guide. It is a navigation layer: scan the region, species, process, harvest and buyer-note columns, then open the country or suborigin page for detailed flavor, harvest, processing and buying guidance.

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.

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.

Use these next if you want to narrow the broad origin topic into a practical buying path.

Common Questions Before You Buy

How many countries produce coffee?

Coffee is produced across dozens of countries and territories, mostly in the tropical coffee belt. The exact count depends on whether small-scale, historic and territory-level producers are included, so this page uses a practical directory of commercially relevant origins.

Which country produces the most coffee?

Brazil is generally the world's largest coffee producer by volume, followed by other major producers such as Vietnam and Colombia depending on the crop year and data source.

Do all coffee-producing countries grow Arabica?

No. Some countries produce mostly Arabica, some produce mostly Robusta, and many produce both. Species is an important filter because it changes growing conditions, common use cases and cup expectations.

Does country of origin guarantee coffee flavor?

No. Country is only a starting point. Flavor depends on region, farm or co-op, variety, altitude, processing, crop year, roast and brewing.

What is the difference between a coffee country and a coffee region?

A country is the national origin, while a region or suborigin is a more specific growing area within or across that country. Suborigins usually give more useful buying information than country alone.

Sources and Further Reading

FAO coffee overview
FAO coffee overview
Major producing countries, global commodity context and production concentration.
USDA FAS coffee production
USDA FAS coffee production
Top producing countries and current production snapshot.
Coffee & Health - coffee farming
Coffee & Health - coffee farming
General Arabica/Robusta climate, temperature, rainfall and altitude ranges.
National Coffee Association
National Coffee Association
Coffee belt, regions, countries overview
Cafe Imports
Cafe Imports
Harvest calendar and arrival timing
World Coffee Research - roots of Robusta
World Coffee Research - roots of Robusta
Robusta nuance, climate sensitivity and specialty Robusta caveats.