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The countries that grow the most coffee, 1961 to 2024
Which countries grow the world's coffee? Every country's green coffee production since 1961, in tonnes per year, from the agricultural statistics of the UN's Food and Agriculture Organization (FAOSTAT).
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Brazil has been #1 every year since 1961, except 1976, after the 1975 frost (Colombia took the lead). Vietnam, 39th in 1961, has grown its production 492-fold and has been #2 since 1999. In 2024: Brazil 3.39 Mt (30% of the world's coffee), then Vietnam (2.02 Mt) and Colombia (840 kt).
All 74 coffee-growing countries in 2024
Green coffee (unroasted beans), tonnes per year · kt = thousand tonnes · Mt = million tonnes
| Rank | Name | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brazil | 3.39 Mt |
| 2 | Vietnam | 2.02 Mt |
| 3 | Colombia | 840 kt |
