Coffee market represents a considerable economic stake. Hundred
millions of consumers, more than 1.5 billion of cups drunk every
day, 25 millions of jobs, 111 millions of 60 kg bags yearly (2000/2001)
produced in more than 50 tropical belt countries.
Coffee is the second exchange value product of the international
market. It is one of the first agricultural products of the world
with sugar, wheat, bovine meat and cotton.
Coffee price depends on the principle of offer and demand. It is
fixed on forward transaction market (Arabica in New York, Robusta
in London) and change depending on climatic elements, political
events and monetary fluctuation.
Arabica coffee represents 63 % of the entire world production..
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The 5 most important coffee importing countries :
USA 21.45 millions
Germany 9.2 millions
Japan 6.87 millions
France 6,83 millions
Italy 5,24 millions
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The 5 biggest Arabica producing countries
Brazil 25,4 millions
Colombia 10,2 millions
Mexico 5,4 millions
Guatemala 4,6 millions
Ethiopia 3,4 millions
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Coffee consumption in the world
Per year and per person
(estimation based on green coffee)
Finland 12.9 kg (about 5 cups a day)
Sweden 12,1
Denmark and Norway 10 kg
Netherlands 8 kg
Austria, Holland, Switzerland
Belgium 8 kg
Germany 7 kg
France 6,5 kg
USA 6 kg
Japan 5 kg
Italy and Spain 4 kg
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The 5 biggest producers of Robusta
Vietnam 13,1 millions
Brazil 7,7 millions
Indonesia 5,8 millions
Ivory Coast 4,8 millions
India 3,2 millions
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Coffee consumption in France :
329 779 tonnes
71% at home
16% in coffee shops, hotels, restaurants
13% in communities
more and more arabica.
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