Ever wonder which countries export the most coffee? See the list, which also shows each exporter's percentage of global coffee exports within parenthesis. In 2017, world coffee exports were US$32.7 billion.
African Exporters
Africa exported $2.3 billion worth of coffee led by the following countries:
1. Ethiopia: $938.0 million
2. Uganda: $555.5 million
3. Kenya: $229.7 million
4. Tanzania: $156.5 million
5. Côte d'Ivoire: $114.4 million
6. Cameroon: $64.6 million
7. Rwanda: $62.3 million
8. Burundi: $34.6 million
9. South Africa: $22.3 million
10. Democratic Rep. Congo: $18.9 million
Asian Exporters
Asia exported $5.9 billion worth of coffee led by the following countries:
1. Vietnam: $3.5 billion
2. Indonesia: $1.2 billion
3. China: $487.9 million
4. India: $480.5 million
5. Laos: $70.8 million
6. Hong Kong: $47.4 million
7. Singapore: $37.6 million
8. Taiwan: $28.5 million
9. Japan: $26.8 million
10. Timor-Leste: $18.4 million
European Union (EU) Exporters
European Union exported $9.1 billion worth of coffee led by the following EU members:
1. Germany: $2.6 billion
2. Italy: $1.6 billion
3. France: $1.1 billion
4. Belgium: $940.3 million
5. Netherlands: $754.1 million
6. United Kingdom: $359.6 million
7. Poland: $320.4 million
8. Spain: $280.2 million
9. Czech Republic: $168.1 million
10. Slovakia: $166 million
Latin American and Caribbean Exporters
Latin America (excluding Mexico) and the Caribbean exported $10.8 billion worth of coffee led by the following countries:
1. Brazil: $4.6 billion
2. Colombia: $2.6 billion
3. Honduras: $1.2 billion
4. Guatemala: $748.6 million
5. Peru: $707.2 million
6. Nicaragua: $505.4 million
7. Costa Rica: $308.3 million
8. El Salvador: $120.9 million
9. Panama: $23.2 million
10. Jamaica: $22.9 million
Middle Eastern Importers
Middle East exported $81.4 million worth of coffee led by the following countries:
1. Lebanon: $20.5 million
2. Yemen: $18.1 million
3. United Arab Emirates: $9.9 million
4. Jordan: $9.7 million
5. Saudi Arabia: $6.4 million
6. Israel: $4.6 million
7. Oman: $4.4 million
8. Kuwait: $4.3 million
9. Syria: $3.5 million
10. Iran: $26,000
North American Exporters
North America exported $1.9 billion worth of coffee led by the following countries:
1. United States: $873.1 million
2. Canada: $617.5 million
3. Mexico: $433.6 million
Oceanian Exporters
Oceania exported $201.4 million worth of coffee led by the following countries:
1. Papua New Guinea: $173.2 million
2. Australia: $25.6 million
3. New Zealand: $2.5 million
4. Vanuatu: $98,000
5. Nauru: $70,000
6. Fiji: $11,000
7. New Caledonia: $10,000
8. Micronesia: $4,000
9. French Polynesia: $3,000
10. Cocos (Keeling) Islands: $1,000
The accompanying list identifies exporters with the fastest-growing international sales of coffee from 2013 to 2017. Overall, the 5-year percentage increase for this exported product category was 15.9%.
Data source: Trade Map, International Trade Centre, www.intracen.org/marketanalysis
Top Coffee Exporters 2017
Fastest-Growing Coffee Export Countries
