What Does Brazil's 2024 Coffee Production Report Show?

Brazil's 2024 coffee production is expected to reach 58.08 million bags, up 5.5 percent from 2023, according to a Conab report. The planted area for Arabica and Conilon rose to 2.25 million hectares, and the national average yield reached 30.3 bags per hectare, with both varieties improving after the low harvests of 2021 and 2022.

Conab, the National Supply Company under Brazil's Ministry of Agriculture, reported that favorable weather helped productivity recover from 2023 onward. Arabica coffee averaged 26.7 bags per hectare, up 2 percent, while Conilon reached 44.3 bags per hectare, up 6.2 percent, with Espírito Santo showing notable growth and Minas Gerais rising steadily. Strong global demand and shipping issues have pushed prices higher.

The latest report from Brazil's National Supply Company (Conab) shows that 2024 is a bumper year for Brazilian coffee, with total production expected to reach 58.08 million bags, an increase of 5.5% compared with 2023. After the low-yield period caused by weather from 2021 to 2022, productivity began to recover in 2023, and the planted area increased to 2.25 million hectares in 2024. Yields of both Arabica and Conilon (Brazilian robusta) improved, with the national average yield at 30.3 bags per hectare. Among the main producing states, Espírito Santo saw significant growth, while Minas Gerais saw production rise steadily. Global coffee demand is currently strong, and shipping issues have pushed prices higher. This increased-production report is expected to inject confidence into the market. Front Street Coffee continues to follow developments in producing regions and bring first-hand information to enthusiasts.

Conab, the National Supply Company under Brazil's Ministry of Agriculture, recently released a report stating that the 2024 Brazilian coffee harvest is a bumper year, with total production expected to reach 58.08 million bags, 5.5% higher than in 2023.

In its first survey this year, Conab said that due to weather factors, harvest rates in both 2021 and 2022 were at low levels, breaking the growth trend of the production series. However, by 2023, driven by favorable weather conditions, productivity began to enter a recovery phase. In 2024, the total area used in Brazil for Arabica and Conilon coffee (the Brazilian robusta variety sold under the name Conillon) reached 2.25 million hectares, an increase of 0.8% over the previous harvest.

According to the Conab bulletin, during the previous two consecutive years of negative growth, coffee farmers generally adopted more intensive management measures for their crops. In the most recent harvest, the stability of Brazil's coffee-growing regions was offset by improved productivity, and the coffee industry observed productivity gains brought about by technological change.

As for Brazil's national average coffee productivity, the average yield was 30.3 bags per hectare, an increase of 3% over the previous year. Among this, Arabica coffee production was 26.7 bags per hectare, up 2% compared with the 2023 harvest; Conilon coffee productivity was 44.3 bags per hectare, 6.2% higher than the earlier harvest.

By state, Minas Gerais is estimated to produce 29.18 million bags, an increase of 0.6% over the previous harvest, with improved growing conditions for its main crops. Espírito Santo is expected to see total growth of 15.4%, with production reaching 15.01 million bags. The state's cultivation includes Conilon coffee, estimated at 11.06 million bags, an increase of 9% over the previous harvest; it also includes Arabica varieties, with production of 3.95 million bags, 38.2% higher than the previous harvest.

São Paulo's Arabica varieties are expected to produce 5.4 million bags, an increase of 7.4% compared with the previous year. Bahia's Arabica will increase by 3.61 million bags, a rise of 6.4%. Rondônia's robusta varieties are expected to produce 3.19 million bags, an increase of 5.1% over last year's harvest. Production in Rio de Janeiro, Mato Grosso and Goiás is also rising. Only Paraná's Arabica production remains stable.

At present, demand for coffee in the world coffee market is continuously growing, and coffee prices have soared due to shipping problems. This production-growth report is hoped to bring favorable news to the market.

The above content is compiled by CoffeeHunters, a coffee news website.