Top Coffee Producing Countries

Coffee farming traces its origins to the ancient coffee forests of Ethiopia, where legend credits a goat herder named Kaldi with discovering the energizing effects of coffee beans. By the 15th century, coffee cultivation and trade had spread to Yemen and the Arabian Peninsula, where it became integral to Islamic culture. The 17th and 18th centuries saw coffee plants transported by European colonists to Asia and the Americas, establishing plantations in suitable climates. Today, Brazil stands as the world’s leading coffee producer, followed by Vietnam, Colombia, Indonesia, and Ethiopia. These countries benefit from tropical climates and rich soils ideal for coffee cultivation, and their economies and cultures are deeply intertwined with the global coffee trade. The spread of coffee farming reflects centuries of agricultural innovation, colonial expansion, and evolving consumer demand, making coffee one of the most significant and widely traded agricultural commodities in the world.

RankCountryMetric Tons
1Brazil2,993,780
2Vietnam1,845,033
3Indonesia765,415
4Colombia560,340
5Ethiopia456,000
6Honduras400,674
7Uganda374,760
8Peru365,582
9India334,000
10Guatemala226,700
11Mexico174,341
12Nicaragua167,831
13Laos161,200
14Cote d Ivoire134,700
15China108,906
16Costa Rica88,200
17Tanzania73,027
18Philippines60,607
19Venezuela54,135
20Congo54,089
21Madagascar44,395
22Papua New Guinea42,480
23Guinea40,273
24Cameroon36,096
25Kenya34,500
26El Salvador33,900
27Thailand30,000
28Bolivia23,452
29Yemen21,077
30Haiti20,700
31Rwanda19,467
32Burundi17,100
33Togo16,818
34Dominican Republic16,186
35Timor-Leste13,314
36Angola10,304
37Central African Republic10,062
38Malawi10,000
39Cuba9,100
40Myanmar8,928
41Jamaica7,990
42Panama6,900
43Zambia6,637
44Sri Lanka5,306
45Ecuador4,917
46Malaysia4,151
47Equatorial Guinea4,139
48Puerto Rico4,066
49Congo3,138
50Sierra Leone2,400
51United States of America2,270
52Nigeria1,815

Data from United Nations FAO Stat