Coffee, green production in Zambia
In 2024 Zambia produced 8,796 t of coffee, green, the 36th largest in the world (0.08% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 16%. The record was 9,004 t in 2019. Area harvested: 8,126 ha, yield 1.1 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 8,796 t
- World rank
- 36 of 77
- 10-year change
- +16%
- Record
- 9,004 t
- 2019
Coffee, green in Zambia, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Zambia compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.08%
- 0.09% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 1.1
- world 0.9 (+20%)
- kg per person
- 0.41
- world 1.38
- 10-year change
- +16%
- world +28%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 34 | Timor-Leste | 9,523 | 0.08% |
| 35 | Myanmar | 8,904 | 0.08% |
| 36 | Zambia | 8,796 | 0.08% |
| 37 | Angola | 7,584 | 0.07% |
| 38 | Burundi | 6,900 | 0.06% |
Map of world production of coffee, green
Share of the world total; Zambia is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 8,796 | +0.1% | 8,126 | 1.08 |
| 2023 | 8,787 | −0.6% | 8,118 | 1.08 |
| 2022 | 8,841 | +0.9% | 8,163 | 1.08 |
| 2021 | 8,759 | −0.0% | 8,097 | 1.08 |
| 2020 | 8,760 | −2.7% | 8,094 | 1.08 |
| 2019 | 9,004 | +5.7% | 8,297 | 1.09 |
| 2018 | 8,515 | −2.8% | 7,900 | 1.08 |
| 2017 | 8,761 | +0.3% | 8,084 | 1.08 |
| 2016 | 8,732 | +8.5% | 8,103 | 1.08 |
| 2015 | 8,051 | +6.4% | 7,514 | 1.07 |
| 2014 | 7,564 | +2.0% | 7,100 | 1.07 |
| 2013 | 7,415 | +0.6% | 7,000 | 1.06 |
| 2012 | 7,372 | +3.5% | 7,000 | 1.05 |
| 2011 | 7,120 | −3.7% | 6,800 | 1.05 |
| 2010 | 7,391 | +3.5% | 7,100 | 1.04 |
| 2009 | 7,141 | +8.5% | 6,900 | 1.03 |
| 2008 | 6,584 | +92% | 6,400 | 1.03 |
| 2007 | 3,432 | −44% | 3,356 | 1.02 |
| 2006 | 6,127 | −8.3% | 5,941 | 1.03 |
| 2005 | 6,685 | +14% | 6,480 | 1.03 |
| 2004 | 5,881 | −9.5% | 5,500 | 1.07 |
| 2003 | 6,500 | +30% | 6,454 | 1.01 |
| 2002 | 5,000 | −15% | 5,036 | 0.99 |
| 2001 | 5,868 | +167% | 5,900 | 0.99 |
| 2000 | 2,200 | −36% | 2,310 | 0.95 |
| 1999 | 3,450 | +31% | 3,688 | 0.94 |
| 1998 | 2,628 | +21% | 3,000 | 0.88 |
| 1997 | 2,167 | +37% | 2,200 | 0.99 |
| 1996 | 1,580 | +28% | 2,000 | 0.79 |
| 1995 | 1,232 | −22% | 1,388 | 0.89 |
| 1994 | 1,582 | +3.3% | 1,700 | 0.93 |
| 1993 | 1,531 | −15% | 1,730 | 0.88 |
| 1992 | 1,792 | +35% | 2,056 | 0.87 |
| 1991 | 1,329 | −3.7% | 1,518 | 0.88 |
| 1990 | 1,380 | −8.0% | 1,530 | 0.90 |
| 1989 | 1,500 | +178% | 1,650 | 0.91 |
| 1988 | 540 | 0.0% | 600 | 0.90 |
| 1987 | 540 | −10.0% | 650 | 0.83 |
| 1986 | 600 | +59% | 700 | 0.86 |
| 1985 | 377 | +89% | 400 | 0.94 |
| 1984 | 200 | +163% | 220 | 0.91 |
| 1983 | 76 | +15% | 80 | 0.95 |
| 1982 | 66 | +65% | 70 | 0.94 |
| 1981 | 40 | +33% | 50 | 0.80 |
| 1980 | 30 | +50% | 30 | 1.00 |
| 1979 | 20 | −75% | 20 | 1.00 |
| 1978 | 80 | +60% | 80 | 1.00 |
| 1977 | 50 | +35% | 55 | 0.91 |
| 1976 | 37 | +48% | 40 | 0.93 |
| 1975 | 25 | +92% | 30 | 0.83 |
| 1974 | 13 | +8.3% | 16 | 0.81 |
| 1973 | 12 | +71% | 15 | 0.80 |
| 1972 | 7 | −30% | 10 | 0.70 |
| 1971 | 10 | +43% | 13 | 0.77 |
| 1970 | 7 | +133% | 10 | 0.70 |
| 1969 | 3 | — | 5 | 0.60 |
| 1968 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — | — | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 7,734 t USD 15.5 m
- Exporter rank
- 31 of 131
- Imports
- 34 t USD 107,000
- Importer rank
- 138 of 177
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
Questions and answers
What is the production of coffee, green in Zambia?
Zambia produced 8,796 t in 2024, 0.08% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Zambia rank in the world for production of coffee, green?
Zambia ranked 36th of 77 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Brazil with 30.0% of the world total.
How has the production of coffee, green in Zambia changed?
It rose by 16% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +28% for the world. The record was 9,004 t in 2019.
What is the yield of coffee, green in Zambia?
1.1 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (8,796 t from 8,126 ha), against a world average of 0.9 t/ha.
Does Zambia export or import coffee, green?
In 2024 Zambia reported exports of 7,734 t (USD 15.5 m) and imports of 34 t (USD 107,000), according to FAOSTAT trade data.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2024 figure for Zambia is estimated by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.