List of countries by coffee exports

The following is a list of countries by coffee exports, covering both exports of green coffee as well as re-exports of processed coffee. There is also a separate list of countries by coffee production

Exports of coffee

This table lists:

a) Total exports in 60kg bags and in ton equivalents, as reported by the International Coffee Organization (ICO) for the one-year period from March 2023 to February 2024; and

b) Re-exports in 60kg bags and in ton equivalents, as reported by the International Coffee Organization (ICO) for 2023; and

c) Total exports of coffee products in millions of United States dollars and in tons, as reported by the International Trade Centre for 2023.

Exports of coffee by country

Country	ICO exports, 2023-24 [1]		ICO re-exports, 2023 [2]		ITC all exports, 2023 [3]
	60 kg bags	Metric tons	60 kg bags	Metric tons	$m USD	Metric tons
Brazil	41,375,604	2,482,536			7,351	2,121,038
Vietnam	28,600,300	1,716,018			3,382	1,301,803
Colombia	10,897,760	653,866			2,915	591,665
India	6,484,415	389,065			747	233,332
Indonesia	6,200,363	372,022			929	279,996
Uganda	6,057,793	363,468			955	370,486
Honduras	5,182,124	310,927			1,488	343,208
Peru	3,805,060	228,304			829	204,798
Ethiopia	3,588,531	215,312			1,225	236,076
Guatemala α	3,096,888	185,813			949	182,384
Mexico	2,735,850	164,151			434	not reported
Nicaragua	2,611,778	156,707			609	140,378
Tanzania	1,002,417	60,145
Papua New Guinea	999,998	60,000
Ivory Coast	931,296	55,878
Costa Rica	924,918	55,495			351	60,651
Kenya	804,778	48,287			261	50,891
Ecuador	606,176	36,371
El Salvador	441,115	26,467
Rwanda	272,250	16,335
Thailand	216,241	12,974
Democratic Republic of the Congo	183,500	11,010
Burundi	176,000	10,560
Cameroon	117,100	7,026
Zambia	99,890	5,993
Timor Leste	91,862	5,512
Togo	60,000	3,600
Dominican Republic α	57,058	3,423
Yemen	52,900	3,174
Bolivia	39,737	2,384
Panama	34,716	2,083
Sierra Leone	28,000	1,680
Angola	20,770	1,246
Central African Republic	16,400	984
Jamaica α	14,619	877
Cuba	9,600	576
Malawi	8,480	509
Ghana	5,148	309
Philippines	2,677	161
Zimbabwe	2,200	132
Nepal	1,205	72
Madagascar	1,124	67
Switzerland			2,151,167	129,070	3,644	102,682
Germany			12,610,463	756,628	3,408	551,915
Italy			6,072,027	364,321	2,586	304,821
Belgium			4,641,582	278,495	1,320	256,520
France			1,817,463	109,048	1,271	61,086
Netherlands			4,630,093	277,806	1,200	170,510
United States			3,177,808	190,668	1,193	145,590
Canada					764	81,325
Poland			2,256,642	135,399	539	72,014
Spain			3,248,515	194,911	419	62,556
Russia			194,911	51,986
Japan			303,134	18,188
United Kingdom			1,327,913	79,675
Czech Republic			814,475	48,869
Sweden			559,430	33,566

ICO export and re-export data

The ICO reports data on exports from its "exporting members" (and three non-members), ^[1] as well as data on re-imports from "importing members". ^[2] The United States is the only major re-exporting nation to also produce any significant amount of coffee domestically, around 3,100 tonnes in the United States proper and another 1,600 tonnes in Puerto Rico. ^[4]

The ICO reports another 45,200 tonnes of exports from other non-member countries but does not break down what those are; ^[1] the largest unlisted producing nations are Guinea (200,000 tonnes produced in 2023), Laos (178,000), China (109,000), and Madagascar (49,300). ^[4]

ITO export data

The ITO reports the total exports of all coffee products including roasted, ground, and instant coffee. Unlike the first table, this data includes both coffee produced by that country, and imported coffee which has been processed or packaged and then re-exported. Of the countries listed, ten are significant producers and the others primarily re-export coffee. The United States is the only major re-exporting nation to also produce any significant amount of coffee domestically, around 3,100 tonnes in the United States proper and another 1,600 tonnes in Puerto Rico. ^[4] ITO figures are gross export values; many of the major re-exporting countries import significantly more coffee for domestic consumption. For example, the Netherlands exports $1.2bn of coffee, but buys more than it exports and so has a net trade deficit of $355m. ^[3]

The ICO figures are often significantly different from those of the ITC; for example, the ICO lists Colombia as exporting 654,000 tonnes and Germany as (re-)exporting 757,000, while the equivalent ITC figures are 591,000 and 552,000 respectively. ^[2] This is likely due to differences in data sources (official versus estimated outputs), measurement periods (the ICO reports February to January; the ITC the calendar year), and potentially in exactly what is being measured - roasted coffee beans will be around 20% lighter than an equivalent amount of green coffee beans, and instant coffee will be substantially lighter than beans or ground coffee.

Notes

^α The Dominican Republic, Guatemala and Jamaica are not ICO members but have production reported by the ICO.

^β

References

1. "Exports of coffee by exporting countries, February 2024" (PDF). International Coffee Organization. 2024. Retrieved 5 April 2025.
2. "Re-exports by selected importing countries to all destinations, December 2023" (PDF). International Coffee Organization. 2024. Retrieved 5 April 2025.
3. "Trade Map - List of exporters for the selected product in 2023 (Coffee, whether or not roasted or decaffeinated; coffee husks and skins; coffee substitutes ...)". www.trademap.org. Retrieved 2024-08-17.
4. "Coffee, green production in 2023, Crops/Regions/World list/Production Quantity/Year (pick lists)". UN Food and Agriculture Organization, Corporate Statistical Database (FAOSTAT). 2024. Retrieved 5 April 2025.

Sources

• atlas.media.mit.edu - Observatory of Economic complexity - Countries that export Coffee (2012)
• atlas.media.mit.edu - Observatory of Economic complexity - Countries that export Coffee (2016)