Coffee Production: Facts in a Nutshell
Coffee Production: Facts in a Nutshell
Top Producers
and their share of global production
approx.
64
mln bags
Brazil
approx.
28
mln bags
Vietnam
approx.
15
mln bags
Colombia
Global production 2024/25
bags (60kg)
tons
World coffee exports 2024/25
in million bags (60kg)
overall
thereof Arabica
thereof Robusta
Arabica ≈ 55% of world consumption (Ø last 3 years)
Coffee and People
of production by
small farmers (<5 ha)
over 120 million people worldwide are directly or indirectly dependent on coffee cultivation
Arabica
Climate & Cultivation
Learn the perfect temperatures for Arabica and Robusta by moving the temperature controls.
Robusta
Over 11 million hectares are used for coffee cultivation worldwide.
⚠️Up to 50 % of today’s arable land could become unsuitable by 2050 due to Climate change.
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A long journey:
There are sometimes more than
20
processing steps between harvest and consumption, including fermentation, drying, sorting, export, roasting and packaging.
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From seed to shipment, women play a vital yet often underrepresented role in the global coffee supply chain. Whether in the fields, in quality control, or in advocacy work, their contributions shape the future of coffee in meaningful ways. In this issue, we speak with three women from different position in the supply chain.
This time, you can embark on a search in “Search the seedling!” A photo of a seedling is hidden on various pages of our MAG. Find all the seedlings and tell us which articles you found them in.
At NKG, we are no strangers to navigating complexity – whether it is adapting to regulations like EUDR or responding to broader global events like climate change. While it is easy to feel overwhelmed by the weight of these challenges, we are also uniquely positioned to grow stronger together. Resilience is not just about weathering the storm; it’s about building the capacity to thrive despite uncertainty.
