Why is Vietnam the second largest producer of coffee? What is the quality of Vietnamese coffee beans?

Published: Sep 12, 2026 Author: World Gafei Last Updated: Sep/12/2026 164 views

Vietnam did not grow coffee beans at first. It used to be an agricultural country like China, but later it became a French colony. The French brought coffee beans here. The weather in southern Vietnam was very suitable for growing coffee beans. From then on, the Vietnamese produced coffee beans and sold them all over the world. Vietnamese people also like to drink coffee, basically every day, and coffee shops are everywhere.

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Vietnam did not grow coffee beans at the beginning. It used to be an agricultural country like China. Later, it became a French colony. The French brought coffee beans here. The weather in southern Vietnam was very suitable for growing coffee beans. Since then, Vietnamese people have produced coffee beans and sold them all over the world. Vietnamese people also like to drink coffee very much. They drink coffee almost every day. Coffee shops are everywhere. It has been integrated into their lives, so they can not only drink coffee themselves, but also sell it to others.

Vietnam is rich in Robusta, and its total output has been ranked as "the second largest coffee producer in the world" for many years! Yes... Consecutive!

At the same time, Vietnam's export volume is very large, with 1.59 million tons of coffee exported in the 2016/17 season, almost all of which were exported. (Brazil exported approximately 2.21 million tons in the 2016/17 season.)

The second largest producer country consists of two points. The first Vietnam is located in the coffee production belt and is naturally suitable for coffee cultivation. It ranks second in the world in terms of output and has always been Vietnam's agricultural pillar industry. The second highest yield does not mean the second highest coffee quality. Vietnam grows Robusta seeds, which are easy to grow and resistant to pests. However, what we often call fine coffee now generally belongs to Arabica, so if we say that fine Arabica beans are ranked in the world, Vietnam may not be on the side. However, there are two trends. First, Robusta is also improving its fine coffee beans suitable for direct drinking. Second, Vietnam and Yunnan in China are gradually increasing their production of Arabica beans due to the continuous growth of Arabica bean consumption.

2016/17 season

Brazil 3.3 million tons

Vietnam 1.53 million tons

Colombia 870 thousand tons

Indonesia 600,000 tons

Ethiopia 396 thousand tons

2015/16 season

Brazil 3.02 million tons

Vietnam 1.72 million tons

Colombia 840,000 tons

Indonesia 730,000 tons

Ethiopia 402 thousand tons

Source: ICO

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