Colombia vs Ethiopia: Green coffee beans production
Colombia
839,847 tonnes
in 2024
Ethiopia
575,696 tonnes
in 2024
Colombia rank
3rd
Ethiopia rank
5th
Green coffee beans production over time
- Colombia
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 839,847 tonnes against 575,696 tonnes in Ethiopia, a difference of 264,151 tonnes.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.5 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 3rd and Ethiopia ranks 5th of 84 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 712,749 tonnes | 217,484 tonnes | 495,264 tonnes | Colombia |
| 2000s | 666,498 tonnes | 204,171 tonnes | 462,327 tonnes | Colombia |
| 2010s | 704,365 tonnes | 481,560 tonnes | 222,805 tonnes | Colombia |
| 2020s | 715,892 tonnes | 571,170 tonnes | 144,722 tonnes | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher green coffee beans production, Colombia or Ethiopia?
- Colombia, at 839,847 tonnes against 575,696 tonnes in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in green coffee beans production between Colombia and Ethiopia?
- 264,151 tonnes, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Ethiopia?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Ethiopia rank globally for green coffee beans production?
- Colombia ranks 3rd and Ethiopia ranks 5th 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.