Brazilian coffee production estimated at 44.77 million bags in 2017

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According to information released by Conab on September 21, with 95% of the crop harvest, Brazilian coffee is expected to produce 44.77 million bales (60 kg each) this year, with a national coffee planting area of 2.21 million hectares. This is better than last year, but still 1.7 per cent lower than expected. The weather is the main reason. Arabica coffee beans and conilon are the most produced varieties in Brazil. Arabica is expected to produce 34.7 million packets of 0, accounting for 83% of the total output, with an area of 1.78 million hectares.

As for conilon, it is expected to produce 10.71 million packages, with an area of 427000 hectares. Due to the impact of biennial negative output, the output of the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil's largest coffee producer, is 20.7% lower than in 2016, and is expected to produce 24.04 million packets of Arabica coffee beans and 334100 packets of conilon, for a total of 24.38 million packets. According to Conab research, the output of conilon in Espirito Santo decreased by 15% in 2016 due to adverse weather and lack of seedlings. It is estimated that the state produced 5.9 million packets of conilon and 2.9 million packets of Arabian.

As for Sao Paulo, a high pruning index and a negative biennial output effect have led to a reduction in coffee production, with an expected output of 4.37 million bales. The state of Bahia expects to produce 3.36 million packets, while the state of Rond ô nia expects to produce 1.94 million packets. Brazil is the largest coffee producer in the world, and coffee beans are exported to more than 100 countries around the world.