Adverse weather conditions impact the harvest; Minas Gerais leads reduction in national production
Coffee production in Brazil in 2024 reached 54.2 million 60kg bags, which marks a reduction of 1.6% compared to the previous year. The (National Supply Company) released the data in its 4th survey of the 2024 cycle, published this Tuesday (January 21, 2025).
The decline in production was influenced by unfavorable weather conditions, such as frost, water restrictions and high temperatures, persistent challenges for the sector over the last 4 years.
According to Conab, the coffee growing area in the country was 2.23 million hectares in 2024, of which 1.88 million were in production and 353.6 thousand in formation. Average productivity was 28.8 bags per hectare, a drop of 1.9% compared to 2023.
Minas Gerais, the main grain producing state, with 52% of national production, harvested 28.1 million bags. The value is 3.1% less than in the previous cycle, due to drought and high temperatures, especially from April onwards, when the rains decreased.
As for varieties, Arabica coffee saw a slight increase of 0.2% in production, totaling 39.6 million bags, despite the adversities. Conilon saw its average productivity fall by 5.9%, resulting in 14.6 million bags. Espírito Santo, an important producer of conilon, recorded a 3.1% drop in production, totaling 9.8 million bags, affected by heat waves between October and December 2023.
On the international scene, Brazil set an export record, with 50.5 million bags sent abroad in 2024, an increase of 28.8% compared to the previous year. These exports generated US$12.3 billion in revenue, the highest value ever achieved, representing a growth of 52.6% compared to 2023.
The appreciation of coffee on the global market and the rise of the dollar contributed to this exceptional performance, as well as adjusted supply and demand and new climate adversities in key producing countries raised prices.
