top 10 coffee producing countries

Top 10 coffee producing countries

Top 10 coffee producing countries 

1 – Brazil

2 – Vietnam

3 – Colombia

4 – Indonesia

5 – Ethiopia

6 – India

7 – Honduras

8 – Uganda

9 – Mexico

10 – Guatemala

No -1 Brazil - 2,859,476 US tonsBrazil has been the highest global producer of coffee beans for over 150 years.

No -2 Vietnam - 1,818,795 US tons

Vietnam rapid expansion in coffee production which was only 6,000 tons in 1975 and now is almost 2 million has moved them to second place.

No -3 Colombia - 892,863 US tons

  Colombia was traditionally second to Brazil for coffee production but has moved to third due the rapidly expanding production of Vietnam.

No -4 Indonesia - 727,518 US tonsCoffee production was introduced to Indonesia by Dutch colonists and production continued on after colonization as Indonesia's climate is well suited for the plant. 

No -5 Ethiopia - 423,283 US tons

Ethiopia has a very rich coffee culture. For over 1100 years, beans with a stimulating effect have been noted in the nation by unlucky farmers and shepherds whose herds happened to eat them.

No -6 India - 385,783 US tons

As might be expected, coffee isn't the most popular beverage in the country of 1.25 billion people, this title goes to tea. As such, 80% of India's coffee production is bound for export purposes, with the main buyers being Europe and Russia.

No -7 Honduras - 380,294 US tons

Honduras produced 345,000,000 kilograms of coffee in 2015, almost matching its peak crop from 2011's crop of 354,180 kilos. It has since 2011 become Central America's top coffee producer.

No -8 Uganda - 314,486 US tons

Coffee is a vital part of the Ugandan economy, with a large portion of the population working in coffee related industries.

No -9 Mexico - 257,938 US tons

The nation predominantly produces high quality Arabica beans grown in the coastal regions near the border of Guatemala and is responsible for majority of U.S. coffee imports.

No -10 Guatemala - 224,869 US tons

Guatemala produced 204,000,000 kilograms of coffee beans in 2015, and their production numbers have remained fairly consistent over the past few years.

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