Agriculture
The World’s Top Coffee Producing Countries
The World’s Top Coffee Producing Countries
In many cities around the world, there’s a cafรฉ on every corner, so it comes as no surprise that coffee is one of the globes’ top commodities. As the third most consumed beverage globally, after water and tea, coffee beans are in high demand almost everywhere.
The top producing nations each produce billions of kilograms of coffee beans that find their way into the hands of eager consumers. According to the International Coffee Organization, a total of 169.6 million 60-kilogram bags of coffee were produced worldwide in 2020.
So, why does the world universally love coffee so much?
For The Love of Coffee
As most coffee lovers would tell you, drinking coffee is a complex and nuanced experienceโthere’s the rich aroma, the comforting warmth, and the loveliness of the ritual of sitting down with a fresh cup.
With the variety of ways it can be served and the jolt of caffeine it provides us, it’s not hard to see why the world loves its coffee. In fact, we love the beverage so much that humans have conditioned themselves to associate the bitter taste of coffee with a bout of energy and positive reinforcement.
So, where does the journey of each cup of joe originate? Let’s get to know the world’s top coffee producing countries.
The Worldโs Coffee Production Leaders
At the end of 2020, the top 10 biggest coffee-producing nations held 87% of the commodity’s market share.
Here is a list of the top 20 largest coffee-producing nations in the world:
Rank | Country | Production in 2020 (Million 60-kg Bags) | Total Market Share |
---|---|---|---|
1 | ๐ง๐ท Brazil | 63.4 | 37.4% |
2 | ๐ป๐ณ Vietnam | 29.0 | 17.1% |
3 | ๐จ๐ด Colombia | 14.3 | 8.4% |
4 | ๐ฎ๐ฉ Indonesia | 12.0 | 7.1% |
5 | ๐ช๐น Ethiopia | 7.3 | 4.3% |
6 | ๐ญ๐ณ Honduras | 6.1 | 3.6% |
7 | ๐ฎ๐ณ India | 5.7 | 3.4% |
8 | ๐บ๐ฌ Uganda | 5.6 | 3.3% |
9 | ๐ฒ๐ฝ Mexico | 4.0 | 2.4% |
10 | ๐ต๐ช Peru | 3.8 | 2.2% |
11 | ๐ฌ๐น Guatemala | 3.7 | 2.2% |
12 | ๐ณ๐ฎ Nicaragua | 2.7 | 1.6% |
13 | ๐จ๐ฎ Cรดte d'Ivoire | 1.8 | 1.1% |
14 | ๐จ๐ท Costa Rica | 1.5 | 0.9% |
15 | ๐น๐ฟ Tanzania | 0.9 | 0.5% |
16 | ๐ฐ๐ช Kenya | 0.7 | 0.4% |
17 | ๐ต๐ฌ Papua New Guinea | 0.7 | 0.4% |
18 | ๐ฑ๐ฆ Laos | 0.6 | 0.4% |
19 | ๐ธ๐ป El Salvador | 0.6 | 0.4% |
20 | ๐น๐ญ Thailand | 0.6 | 0.4% |
While some of the world’s top coffee-producing nations are well known, others may come as a surprise. More than 70 countries produce coffee, but the majority of global output comes from just the top five producers: Brazil, Vietnam, Colombia, Indonesia, and Ethiopia.
Meet the Top Coffee Producing Countries
1. Brazil
Brazil is a true powerhouse of coffee production. The country single-highhandedly produces nearly 40% of the world’s coffee supply.
Many areas in Brazil have a climate perfectly conducive to coffee farming. Coffee plantations cover about 27,000 square kilometers of Brazil, with the majority located in Minas Gerais, Sรฃo Paulo, and Parana.
Brazil distinguishes itself from most other coffee-producing nations by drying the coffee cherries in the sun (unwashed coffee) rather than washing them.
The country is so influential to coffee production that the 60-kilogram burlap bags historically used to export beans from Brazil are still the worldwide standard for measuring production and trade.
2. Vietnam
Vietnam found a niche in the international market by focusing primarily on the less-expensive Robusta bean. Robusta beans can have up to twice as much caffeine as Arabica beans, giving the coffee a more bitter taste.
Though coffee has been grown in the region for well over a century, production skyrocketed through the 1990s after Vietnam’s communist government introduced economic reforms (known as ฤแปi Mแปi).
Today, Vietnam accounts for more than 40% of the world’s Robusta bean production.
Coffee cultivation in Vietnam is also extremely productive. The country’s coffee yields are considerably higher than other top coffee-producing countries.
3. Colombia
A popular advertising campaign featuring a fictional coffee farmer named Juan Valdez helped brand Colombia as one of the most famous coffee-producing nations. A coveted drink of choice, Colombian coffee is prized for its aromatic, mild, and fruity flavors.
4. Indonesia
Some of the rarest coffees in the Western world originate in Indonesia, including Kopi Luwakโa type of bean that has been eaten and defecated by the Asian palm civet. Coffee made from these coffee beans might cost you anywhere between $35 to $100 per cup.
5. Ethiopia
Known for its full-flavored, down-to-earth, and full-bodied coffee beans, Ethiopia is the country that gave us the Arabica coffee plant. Today this type of coffee is considered to be the most widely sold in cafes and restaurants across the world.
All of these top producing countries are found in the so-called “Bean Belt”, which is located between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn.

The Future of Coffee Production
With global temperatures on the rise, good coffee may become increasingly challenging to grow. To future-proof good and continued growth of coffee beans, finding newer and hybrid blends of coffee beans is essential.
Several studies and research missions have found wild species of coffee growing off the coast of Cรดte d’Ivoire and in certain regions of Sierra Leone, which could be the answer to our coffee production problems. Coffee from these coffee plants tasted similar to the famous Arabica bean and also grew at higher temperatures.
Though the future of coffee production around the world is somewhat uncertain, our collective love of the morning cup of coffee will drive innovative solutions, even in the face of changing climate patterns.
Agriculture
Visualizing the World’s Flower Bouquet Export Market
This graphic highlights global flower bouquet sales in 2021 and how a few countries dominate the entire flower export market.

Visualizing the World’s Flower Bouquet Export Market
For many, flower bouquets are the go-to gift choice when congratulating a colleague, visiting an ailing relative, or simply showing love and kindness to partners and friends.
And the global popularity of these carefully-arranged and vividly-colored bundles has led to the creation of a billion-dollar flower bouquet market. And demand for beautiful bouquets has kept growing, with global flower bouquet exports in 2021 reaching $11 billionโwhich is a 30.2% rise since 2017.
Louis Lugas Wicaksono uses data from Worldโs Top Exports to highlight the spread of this industry. In this image, he shows the flower bouquet exports across different countries in 2021.
Countries Trading the Most Flower Bouquets
Far at the top of the list and best known for their tulips, the Netherlands dominated the flower bouquet export industry in 2021.
Rank | Country | Continent | Flower Bouquet Exports (2021 USD) |
---|---|---|---|
1 | ๐ณ๐ฑ Netherlands | Europe | $5.7B |
2 | ๐จ๐ด Colombia | America | $1.7B |
3 | ๐ช๐จ Ecuador | America | $927.3M |
4 | ๐ฐ๐ช Kenya | Africa | $725.5M |
5 | ๐ช๐น Ethiopia | Africa | $254.5M |
6 | ๐ง๐ช Belgium | Europe | $150.0M |
7 | ๐ฎ๐น Italy | Europe | $140.9M |
8 | ๐จ๐ณ China | Asia | $124.6M |
9 | ๐ฒ๐พ Malaysia | Asia | $90.5M |
10 | ๐จ๐ฆ Canada | America | $82.0M |
11 | ๐ฎ๐ฑ Israel | Asia | $77.5M |
12 | ๐ฟ๐ฆ South Africa | Africa | $70.4M |
13 | ๐ช๐ธ Spain | Europe | $69.6M |
14 | ๐ฉ๐ช Germany | Europe | $65.8M |
15 | ๐น๐ท Turkey | Asia | $59.4M |
๐ Rest of the world | $735.2M |
The small European nation exported $5.7 billion worth of bouquets in 2021, accounting for over half of global flower bouquet trade. This dominance comes from centuries of being the world’s largest producer of flowers and being a floral trade hub due to its advantageous location and connections with other growers, suppliers, and wholesalers.
Colombia and Ecuador fall next on this list with their exports totaling $1.7 billion and $927 million, respectively. Roses, carnations, and chrysanthemums are heavily exported from these South American nations.
On the other side of the Atlantic, cut rose flower exports were the leading drivers for Kenya and Ethiopia, earning these African nations $725 million and $254 million respectively.
Together, these five nations contributed to 85% of the worldโs flower bouquet trade in 2021.
Post-Pandemic Strategies
Despite the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, the flower bouquet export industry remained resilient. However, this was not an easy feat.
Many florists embraced new strategies like online sales and free home deliveries, and exporters dealt with global shipping slowdowns. Some countries including Columbia and Kenya focused on producing flowers with longer shelf lives that could be shipped further away.
As we continue to drift away from the pandemic and global trade eases up, we can expect this industry to blossom further.
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