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Coffee market worldwide - statistics & facts

Coffee is one of the world’s most popular beverages today. Hot and cold coffee beverages can be produced from a variety of beans and be served in many forms, such as espresso, cappuccino, americano, etc. Two of the main types of coffee bean include Arabica and Robusta. Due to its caffeine content, many people drink coffee to give themselves an energy boost; however, it is also believed to offer health benefits, such as lowering the risk of liver cancer, protection against Parkinson’s disease, and an overall healthier heart.

Coffee production worldwide

Throughout the 2020/21 period, over 175 million coffee bags, which consist of 60 kilograms’ worth of coffee each, were produced worldwide, making it the marketing year with the highest production numbers so far. Over half of the world’s coffee gets produced in South America: in 2021, about 78 million 60-kilogram bags were filled in this region. Specifically, Brazil was the country that produced the highest amount of coffee bags in South America and the rest of the world that year.

Coffee imports vs. exports

While Brazil was the largest producer of coffee in the world, the United States generated the highest coffee market revenue worldwide . The North American country generated approximately 85 billion U.S. dollars, while Brazil, which ranked third, generated 35 billion U.S. dollars. Total coffee imports were forecast to total around 136 million 60-kilogram bags within the 2022/23 period, while total export numbers are expected to reach more than 139 million. In 2021, the United States was the world’s top coffee importer, followed by Germany, France, and Italy. 2021’s leading exporters were Brazil, Switzerland, and Colombia. Coffee has become a popular Fairtrade product and saw a worldwide increase in terms of UTZ certified production in 2021. Over 1.2 million metric tons’ worth of sustainable coffee was produced in that year.
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Published by M. Ridder, Mar 9, 2023

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Volume of coffee produced worldwide
175m 60kg bags
Country with the highest coffee market revenue
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Leading coffee harvesting country
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