Coffee bean production in China
China: Coffee bean production was 114,000 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Coffee bean production in China, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, coffee bean production in China stood at 114,000.
That represents a change of up 5.6% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coffee bean production in China peaked at 127,586 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1,500, in 1961.
China ranks 16th of 84 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Coffee bean production in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,500 | — |
| 1962 | 1,700 | +13.3% |
| 1963 | 2,000 | +17.6% |
| 1964 | 2,300 | +15.0% |
| 1965 | 2,500 | +8.7% |
| 1966 | 3,200 | +28.0% |
| 1967 | 3,500 | +9.4% |
| 1968 | 3,500 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 3,700 | +5.7% |
| 1970 | 3,800 | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 3,900 | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 5,000 | +28.2% |
| 1973 | 6,000 | +20.0% |
| 1974 | 6,000 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 4,000 | -33.3% |
| 1976 | 4,000 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 4,000 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 4,000 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 5,000 | +25.0% |
| 1980 | 5,000 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 6,000 | +20.0% |
| 1982 | 6,000 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 6,000 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 9,000 | +50.0% |
| 1985 | 7,000 | -22.2% |
| 1986 | 7,700 | +10.0% |
| 1987 | 8,600 | +11.7% |
| 1988 | 10,000 | +16.3% |
| 1989 | 8,000 | -20.0% |
| 1990 | 6,300 | -21.2% |
| 1991 | 3,500 | -44.4% |
| 1992 | 3,800 | +8.6% |
| 1993 | 4,000 | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 3,250 | -18.8% |
| 1995 | 3,196 | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 3,023 | -5.4% |
| 1997 | 3,573 | +18.2% |
| 1998 | 6,237 | +74.6% |
| 1999 | 8,743 | +40.2% |
| 2000 | 11,568 | +32.3% |
| 2001 | 17,202 | +48.7% |
| 2002 | 19,456 | +13.1% |
| 2003 | 23,144 | +19.0% |
| 2004 | 21,659 | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 21,919 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 25,655 | +17.0% |
| 2007 | 26,000 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 33,278 | +28.0% |
| 2009 | 70,405 | +111.6% |
| 2010 | 49,596 | -29.6% |
| 2011 | 65,384 | +31.8% |
| 2012 | 92,064 | +40.8% |
| 2013 | 116,826 | +26.9% |
| 2014 | 127,586 | +9.2% |
| 2015 | 115,140 | -9.8% |
| 2016 | 113,345 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 114,163 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 115,500 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 120,000 | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 114,000 | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 108,000 | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 108,000 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 108,000 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 114,000 | +5.6% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 114,000 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5,291, 21.5× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- China's 114,000 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8,904, 12.8× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Coffee bean production in China changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +111.6% | 33,278 | 70,405 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,656 | 1,500 | 3,700 | 9 |
| 1970s | 4,570 | 3,800 | 6,000 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,330 | 5,000 | 10,000 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,562 | 3,023 | 8,743 | 10 |
| 2000s | 27,029 | 11,568 | 70,405 | 10 |
| 2010s | 102,960 | 49,596 | 127,586 | 10 |
| 2020s | 110,400 | 108,000 | 114,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
More reference data data for China
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 49.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 75.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 303.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 18.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 303.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 165.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 206.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 350.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1,480 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 102.37 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coffee bean production in China?
- Coffee bean production in China was 114,000 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest coffee bean production recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 127,586 in 2014.
- What is the lowest coffee bean production recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,500 in 1961.
- How does China rank for coffee bean production?
- China ranks 16th out of 84 countries with data for 2024.
- Is coffee bean production rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Coffee bean production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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