Coffee production by world region in China
China: Coffee production by world region was 114,000 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Coffee production by world region in China, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, coffee production by world region in China stood at 114,000 tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.6% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coffee production by world region in China peaked at 127,586 tonnes in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1,500 tonnes, in 1961.
That places China 16th out of 84 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Coffee production by world region in China, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,500 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 1,700 tonnes | +13.3% |
| 1963 | 2,000 tonnes | +17.6% |
| 1964 | 2,300 tonnes | +15.0% |
| 1965 | 2,500 tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1966 | 3,200 tonnes | +28.0% |
| 1967 | 3,500 tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1968 | 3,500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 3,700 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1970 | 3,800 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 3,900 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 5,000 tonnes | +28.2% |
| 1973 | 6,000 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1974 | 6,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 4,000 tonnes | -33.3% |
| 1976 | 4,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 4,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 4,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 5,000 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1980 | 5,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 6,000 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1982 | 6,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 6,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 9,000 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 1985 | 7,000 tonnes | -22.2% |
| 1986 | 7,700 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1987 | 8,600 tonnes | +11.7% |
| 1988 | 10,000 tonnes | +16.3% |
| 1989 | 8,000 tonnes | -20.0% |
| 1990 | 6,300 tonnes | -21.2% |
| 1991 | 3,500 tonnes | -44.4% |
| 1992 | 3,800 tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1993 | 4,000 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 3,250 tonnes | -18.8% |
| 1995 | 3,196 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 3,023 tonnes | -5.4% |
| 1997 | 3,573 tonnes | +18.2% |
| 1998 | 6,237 tonnes | +74.6% |
| 1999 | 8,743 tonnes | +40.2% |
| 2000 | 11,568 tonnes | +32.3% |
| 2001 | 17,202 tonnes | +48.7% |
| 2002 | 19,456 tonnes | +13.1% |
| 2003 | 23,144 tonnes | +19.0% |
| 2004 | 21,659 tonnes | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 21,919 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 25,655 tonnes | +17.0% |
| 2007 | 26,000 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 33,278 tonnes | +28.0% |
| 2009 | 70,405 tonnes | +111.6% |
| 2010 | 49,596 tonnes | -29.6% |
| 2011 | 65,384 tonnes | +31.8% |
| 2012 | 92,064 tonnes | +40.8% |
| 2013 | 116,826 tonnes | +26.9% |
| 2014 | 127,586 tonnes | +9.2% |
| 2015 | 115,140 tonnes | -9.8% |
| 2016 | 113,345 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 114,163 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 115,500 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 120,000 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 114,000 tonnes | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 108,000 tonnes | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 108,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 108,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 114,000 tonnes | +5.6% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 114,000 tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5,291 tonnes, 21.5× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- China's 114,000 tonnes is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8,904 tonnes, 12.8× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Coffee production by world region 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 tonnes | 70,405 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,656 tonnes | 1,500 tonnes | 3,700 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 4,570 tonnes | 3,800 tonnes | 6,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,330 tonnes | 5,000 tonnes | 10,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,562 tonnes | 3,023 tonnes | 8,743 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 27,029 tonnes | 11,568 tonnes | 70,405 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 102,960 tonnes | 49,596 tonnes | 127,586 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 110,400 tonnes | 108,000 tonnes | 114,000 tonnes | 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 production by world region in China?
- Coffee production by world region in China was 114,000 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest coffee production by world region recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 127,586 tonnes in 2014.
- What is the lowest coffee production by world region recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,500 tonnes in 1961.
- How does China rank for coffee production by world region?
- China ranks 16th out of 84 countries with data for 2024.
- Is coffee production by world region 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Coffee production by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Green coffee beans are coffee seeds (beans) that have not yet been roasted.