Brazil vs Colombia: Green coffee beans production
Brazil
3.39 million tonnes
in 2024
Colombia
839,847 tonnes
in 2024
Brazil rank
1st
Colombia rank
3rd
Green coffee beans production over time
- Brazil
- Colombia
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 3.39 million tonnes against 839,847 tonnes in Colombia, a difference of 2.55 million tonnes.
That makes Brazil's figure about 4.0 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 1st and Colombia ranks 3rd of 84 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.61 million tonnes | 471,567 tonnes | 1.13 million tonnes | Brazil |
| 1970s | 1.15 million tonnes | 543,718 tonnes | 607,709 tonnes | Brazil |
| 1980s | 1.52 million tonnes | 723,748 tonnes | 794,085 tonnes | Brazil |
| 1990s | 1.37 million tonnes | 790,498 tonnes | 580,974 tonnes | Brazil |
| 2000s | 2.30 million tonnes | 666,498 tonnes | 1.63 million tonnes | Brazil |
| 2010s | 2.93 million tonnes | 704,365 tonnes | 2.23 million tonnes | Brazil |
| 2020s | 3.32 million tonnes | 715,892 tonnes | 2.61 million tonnes | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher green coffee beans production, Brazil or Colombia?
- Brazil, at 3.39 million tonnes against 839,847 tonnes in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in green coffee beans production between Brazil and Colombia?
- 2.55 million tonnes, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Colombia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Colombia rank globally for green coffee beans production?
- Brazil ranks 1st and Colombia ranks 3rd of 84 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Green coffee beans production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Green coffee beans are coffee seeds (beans) that have not yet been roasted.