World coffee consumption increases 1,9% and reaches a volume of 167,58 million bags

World coffee consumption in the 2020-2021 coffee year is expected to reach a physical volume equivalent to 167,58 million 60kg bags, which represents an increase of 1,9%, compared to consumption recorded in the coffee year. previous, which was 164,43 million bags. In this current coffee year, Europe will be responsible for 32,5% of world coffee consumption, Asia & Oceania 21,9%, North America 18,9%, South America 16,2%, Africa 7,3% and Mexico & Central America 3,2%.

In this global context of coffee consumption, in the current coffee year 2020-2021, a ranking of the six economic blocks, in terms of volume and respective percentage growth, in relation to the previous period, shows the following performance in decreasing order of volume: Europe, in first place, with 54,25 million bags to be consumed, will show growth of 1,8%; in second place comes Asia and Oceania, with 36,70 million bags (1,3% growth); and, next, North America stands out, with 31,77 million bags (3,7%).

In fourth place in this ranking is South America, with 27,23 million bags, a physical volume that represents an increase of 1,2% compared to the previous period; in fifth place, the African continent, with 12,27 million bags (2,1%); and, finally, the region that includes Mexico and Central America, consumption will reach 5,36 million bags, which will represent an increase of 0,7%, also compared to consumption in the previous coffee year.

The numbers and statistical data, now under analysis, on the performance of global coffee production consumption, were obtained from the Coffee market report – May 2021, from the International Coffee Organization – OIC, an institution representing global coffee farming, of which Brazil is a member country. This Report is available in full at Coffee Observatory, from the Consórcio Pesquisa Café, an integrated research network coordinated by Embrapa Café. It is worth clarifying that the coffee year for the ICO covers the period from October to September. Furthermore, global coffee consumption and production are grouped by the Organization into the six previously mentioned economic blocks.

It is worth highlighting that, in the aforementioned Report, the ICO attributes the increase in global coffee consumption to the easing of restrictions linked to the Covid-19 pandemic and the prospects for a subsequent economic recovery, in addition to consumer confidence, factors that have signaled a trend positive impact on global coffee consumption. Thus, according to the Organization, consumption is expected to grow by 2,3% in importing countries and 1% in exporting countries.