> 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%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/coffee/zambia/

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# 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.

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Production, 20248,796 t
World rank36 of 77
10-year change+16%
Record9,004 t2019

## Coffee, green in Zambia, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Zambia compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.08%0.09% in 2014
Yield, t/ha1.1world 0.9 (+20%)
kg per person0.41world 1.38
10-year change+16%world +28%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 34 | [Timor-Leste](https://husfarm.com/production/coffee/timor-leste/) | 9,523 | 0.08% |
| 35 | [Myanmar](https://husfarm.com/production/coffee/myanmar/) | 8,904 | 0.08% |
| 36 | **Zambia** | 8,796 | 0.08% |
| 37 | [Angola](https://husfarm.com/production/coffee/angola/) | 7,584 | 0.07% |
| 38 | [Burundi](https://husfarm.com/production/coffee/burundi/) | 6,900 | 0.06% |

[Full ranking of 77 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/coffee/)

### Map of world production of coffee, green

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
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

Exports7,734 t USD 15.5 m
Exporter rank31 of 131
Imports34 t USD 107,000
Importer rank138 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](https://husfarm.com/production/coffee/)

## 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.

## Other large producers

[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/coffee/brazil/)[Vietnam](https://husfarm.com/production/coffee/vietnam/)[Colombia](https://husfarm.com/production/coffee/colombia/)[Indonesia](https://husfarm.com/production/coffee/indonesia/)[Ethiopia](https://husfarm.com/production/coffee/ethiopia/)[Uganda](https://husfarm.com/production/coffee/uganda/)[India](https://husfarm.com/production/coffee/india/)[Peru](https://husfarm.com/production/coffee/peru/)[Central African Republic](https://husfarm.com/production/coffee/central-african-republic/)[Honduras](https://husfarm.com/production/coffee/honduras/)[Guatemala](https://husfarm.com/production/coffee/guatemala/)[Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/coffee/mexico/)
[All countries producing coffee, green](https://husfarm.com/production/coffee/)

## Other products of Zambia

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[Agricultural production in Zambia](https://husfarm.com/production/country/zambia/)

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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