# The 20 largest coffee-producing countries (FAO, 2023)

In 2023 the world produced 11.1 million tonnes of green coffee, according to the FAO. Brazil grew almost one kilo in three, followed by Vietnam, Indonesia and Colombia. South America accounted for 41% of the total, South-East Asia for 27% and Africa for 17%. This is the ranking of the 20 largest producers, using FAOSTAT data.

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- Aug 25, 2025 · acuarela85
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## Top 20

1. **Brazil** (34 · ▲35 ▼1) — 3,405,267 tonnes of green coffee in 2023 (30.8% of the world total). The largest producer for more than 150 years.
2. **Vietnam** (28 · ▲30 ▼2) — 1,956,782 tonnes of green coffee in 2023 (17.7% of the world total). Mostly robusta.
3. **Honduras** (20 · ▲21 ▼1) — 384,361 tonnes of green coffee in 2023 (3.5% of the world total).
4. **Uganda** (19 · ▲21 ▼2) — 384,000 tonnes of green coffee in 2023 (3.5% of the world total).
5. **Colombia** (18 · ▲21 ▼3) — 680,858 tonnes of green coffee in 2023 (6.2% of the world total).
6. **Indonesia** (17 · ▲22 ▼5) — 760,192 tonnes of green coffee in 2023 (6.9% of the world total).
7. **Ethiopia** (15 · ▲18 ▼3) — 559,400 tonnes of green coffee in 2023 (5.1% of the world total). Considered the birthplace of arabica coffee.
8. **Guinea** (12 · ▲14 ▼2) — 200,000 tonnes of green coffee in 2023 (1.8% of the world total).
9. **Mexico** (11 · ▲14 ▼3) — 194,916 tonnes of green coffee in 2023 (1.8% of the world total).
10. **Peru** (11 · ▲12 ▼1) — 369,551 tonnes of green coffee in 2023 (3.3% of the world total).
11. **Central African Republic** (11 · ▲12 ▼1) — 316,108 tonnes of green coffee in 2023 (2.9% of the world total).
12. **Guatemala** (9 · ▲12 ▼3) — 225,327 tonnes of green coffee in 2023 (2.0% of the world total).
13. **India** (8 · ▲13 ▼5) — 332,848 tonnes of green coffee in 2023 (3.0% of the world total).
14. **Laos** (8 · ▲10 ▼2) — 177,662 tonnes of green coffee in 2023 (1.6% of the world total).
15. **Venezuela** (7 · ▲8 ▼1) — 56,381 tonnes of green coffee in 2023 (0.5% of the world total).
16. **Ivory Coast** (6 · ▲12 ▼6) — 91,327 tonnes of green coffee in 2023 (0.8% of the world total).
17. **Tanzania** (5 · ▲7 ▼2) — 62,917 tonnes of green coffee in 2023 (0.6% of the world total).
18. **DR Congo** (4 · ▲10 ▼6) — 62,217 tonnes of green coffee in 2023 (0.6% of the world total).
19. **Costa Rica** (3 · ▲6 ▼3) — 78,822 tonnes of green coffee in 2023 (0.7% of the world total).
20. **Nicaragua** (1 · ▲6 ▼5) — 143,337 tonnes of green coffee in 2023 (1.3% of the world total).

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