Coffee production is expected to reach 55.7 million bags in the 2022 harvest

Brazilian Coffee production is expected to reach 55.7 million bags in the 2022 harvest. The estimate, if confirmed, represents an increase of 16.8% compared to production in 2021.

According to the first survey of the 2022 harvest, released last January by the National Supply Company (Conab), the expected production is 55.7 million 60-kilo bags.

The production of the Arabica variety will increase by 23.4% in relation to the previous harvest, being estimated at 38.7 million bags. As for Robusta (conilon coffee), a new record is expected with a harvest that could reach close to 17 million bags.

For almost 2 centuries, Brazil has been the largest coffee producer and exporter in the world, with a share of 32% in worldwide production and 23% in exports in 2020. In 2021 alone, Brazil exported about 42.4 million 60-kilo bags of green coffee, with a revenue of US$6.4 billion.