KEY POINTS
- Brazil exports 39.6 million coffee bags in the 2021/22 harvest and registers record revenues of USD 8.1 billion
- The result represents a 13.3% drop in volume but a 38.7% increase in dollar amount when compared to 2020/21
- According to the council’s president, Günter Häusler, in view of the reduced harvest due to the low biennial cycle of Arabica coffee plantations and all the existing logistical bottlenecks, with high freight costs, bookings cancellations, cargo rollovers, and less availability of containers and space on ships, the performance recorded in 2021/22 is positive.
The revenue, which registered a historical value, is a reflection of the favorable exchange rate and the professionalism and exemplary work that Brazilian exporters have been performing in times of challenges and difficulties, which allowed Brazil to maintain its footprint in global trade and take advantage of the high international prices.
Günter Häusler, Council’s president
Top Destinations
- The United States was the main importer of Brazilian coffee during the 2021/22 season. This amount corresponded to 20% of Brazil’s total exports.
- Germany, with a representation of 16.3%, imported 6.465 million coffee bags (-18.7%) and occupied second place in the ranking. Next came Belgium, with 3.182 million coffee bags (-17%) and Italy, with 3.
- Shipments to Colombia–the world’s third largest coffee producer–also stood out. The country imported 1.247 million Brazilian coffee bags during the 2021/22 crop year.
- Ukraine’s conflict has impacted exports to Russia. The Eastern European country bought 950,860 bags.
Types of Coffee
The most exported coffee in the 2021/22 cycle was Arabica. A total of 32.889 million coffee bags were shipped abroad, corresponding to 83.1% of the total. In comparison, 10.2% of coffee bags were shipped from the equivalent of 4.049 million soluble coffee bags. There were 2.603 million coffee bags from Coffea Canephora and 47,944 coffee bags from roasted and ground coffee.
Differentiated Coffees
- The United States tops the ranking of top destinations for differentiated coffees in 2021/22, importing 1.616 million bags (20.6% of total coffee exports.) Next is Germany, with 1.416 million bags. (18.1%); Belgium, with 979,585 bags (12.5%); Italy, with 634,096 bags (8.1%); and Japan, with 414,934 bags (5.3%)
- Top quality coffees or with any type of sustainable practices certificate accounted for 19.8% of total Brazilian coffee exports from July 2021 to June this year.
- The average price was USD 258.92 per bag, providing a foreign exchange revenue of USD 2.027 billion in this 12-month period. Compared to the 2020/21 season, it is a 55% increase.
Ports
Santos remains the main exporter of coffee in Brazil, shipping 31.440 million bags, or 79.4% of the total. The top three ports are Rio de Janeiro, which accounts for 15.2% of the shipments, shipping 6.019 million bags in the crop year, and Vitória, with 567,631 bags shipped abroad (1.4%).