However, the vast majority of these (97%) are lower quality Robusta beans, most of which are turned into instant coffee or mixed into blends. The Southeast Asian nation of Vietnam is the second-largest grower of coffee in the world, producing 1.9 billion kilos of coffee beans in 2018. It is estimated that 1 square inch of rainforest is destroyed for each cup of coffee consumed. Coffee production occupies over 2 million hectares of land in the country, which sadly has ramifications for the famous Amazon rainforest. On the world coffee map, Brazil is the largest coffee producer by far, growing about a third of the planet’s coffee – 70% of which is Arabica. So now that we know what all the top coffee producing countries have in common let’s look at what makes each unique.
The slopes of volcanoes are ideal, as they are blessed with mineral-rich soils and excellent drainage.
Arabica beans, in particular, thrive at high elevations and are often found growing in mountainous regions. Nations within these latitudes share a medium-temperature tropical climate that is ideal for growing the two main commercial varieties of coffee, Arabica, and Robusta.Īlong with climate, the top coffee-producing countries have similar topography. These countries all reside within the “coffee bean belt,” which lies between 25 degrees north of the equator and 30 degrees south. Coffee is grown around the world, but certain countries dominate the production thanks to their favorable growing climate and geography.
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