Browse Data and Analysis

This biannual report, published in June and December, includes data on U.S. and global trade, production, consumption and stocks, as well as analysis of developments affecting world trade in coffee.

Honduras ranks first in Central America, third in Latin America, and sixth globally in coffee exports by volume.

In 2014/2015, coffee production reached over 2 million 60 kg bags, a 14 percent increase compared to the previous cycle.

MY15/16 production is forecast at 6.508 million bags (390,500 metric tons), slightly under the record levels expected during the previous year.

Coffee production in marketing year (MY) 2015/16 (April/March) is forecast at 4.2 million bags (60- kilograms per bag), increasing over 4 percent compared to the previous year.

Ethiopia is Africa’s leading coffee producer and the fifth largest in the world. MY15/16 production is forecast at 6.508 million bags (390,500 metric tons).

Post’s initial coffee production forecast for marketing year (MY) 2015/16 is 28.67 million 60-kg bags (bags), or 1.72 million metric tons (MMT) of green coffee beans, due to good flowering and cherry

Based on preliminary data, Costa Rica’s 2014/2015 coffee crop reached 1,397,542 60 kg bags. Production was higher than previously estimated, but remained lower than the previous crop.

The Post/New marketing year (MY) 2015/16 coffee production forecast is 3.3 million 60/kg bags.

India’s MY 2015/16 coffee crop (Oct/Sep) is forecast at 5.2 million 60 kg bags as favorable blossom showers boosted the crop yield prospects of both Arabica and Robusta.

Coffee production in MY 2014/15 is expected to decline by 30 percent compared to MY 2013/14, the largest year-to-year reduction and lowest production level in at least the past 15 years...

Colombian coffee production is expected to increase to 12.5 million bags (1 bag = 60 kilograms unless otherwise noted) green bean equivalent (GBE) in marketing year (MY) 2014/15...