China vs Tanzania: Coffee production by world region
China
114,000 tonnes
in 2024
Tanzania
77,417 tonnes
in 2024
China rank
16th
Tanzania rank
17th
Coffee production by world region over time
- China
- Tanzania
How they compare
China currently reports 114,000 tonnes against 77,417 tonnes in Tanzania, a difference of 36,583 tonnes.
That makes China's figure about 1.5 times Tanzania's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Tanzania ahead.
China ranks 16th and Tanzania ranks 17th of 84 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Tanzania in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,656 tonnes | 47,561 tonnes | 44,905 tonnes | Tanzania |
| 1970s | 4,570 tonnes | 51,744 tonnes | 47,174 tonnes | Tanzania |
| 1980s | 7,330 tonnes | 52,896 tonnes | 45,566 tonnes | Tanzania |
| 1990s | 4,562 tonnes | 47,209 tonnes | 42,646 tonnes | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 27,029 tonnes | 58,084 tonnes | 31,055 tonnes | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 102,960 tonnes | 55,165 tonnes | 47,795 tonnes | China |
| 2020s | 110,400 tonnes | 68,170 tonnes | 42,230 tonnes | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coffee production by world region, China or Tanzania?
- China, at 114,000 tonnes against 77,417 tonnes in Tanzania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in coffee production by world region between China and Tanzania?
- 36,583 tonnes, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Tanzania?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do China and Tanzania rank globally for coffee production by world region?
- China ranks 16th and Tanzania ranks 17th 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 Coffee production by world region. 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.