Coffee Consumption by Country 2022

One of the most widely consumed non-alcoholic drinks on the planet, coffee is praised for its scent and caffeine content. Ethiopia is often regarded as the birthplace of coffee.




Coffea, a plant species endemic to sub-Saharan Africa and specific Indian Ocean islands, is used to prepare coffee. Kaldi, a goat herder, is credited with finding the potential of coffee beans by national mythology.

It wasn’t until Kaldi saw that his goats were more active after eating the beans from the coffee plant that Kaldi decided to use the beans to make coffee.

In the Middle East, coffee was first grown and consumed. Throughout Turkey, Persia, Syria, and Arabia, there were several coffeehouses by the end of the 15th century. As early as the 16th century, coffee was considered an infidel beverage by many Europeans.

ON THE OTHER HAND, Clement VIII (1536-1605) approved of the drink after sampling a cup. It quickly swept over Europe and the Americas. Scientists, artists, authors, and businessmen met in London’s more than 300 coffee shops to sip coffee all night long by the middle of the 17th century.

Second only to oil, coffee is the world’s most-exported commodity by volume. More than 70 tropical nations now cultivate coffee, which is now appreciated worldwide. Brazil, Vietnam, and Colombia are the world’s leading producers of coffee.




With their long, dark, and harsh winters, Scandinavian nations have the greatest annual per-person consumption of coffee. Approximately 4.4 kilos (or 9.7 pounds) of coffee is consumed in the United States per year, making us the world’s 25th-largest coffee consumer per capita.

Approximately three cups of coffee per day is the norm for Americans.

The ten countries with the highest annual per capita consumption of coffee (in kilograms or pounds) (International Coffee Organization 2016). First place goes to Finland with a 12 kg/26 lb weight limit. On a per-person basis, Finland is the world’s largest coffee user.

The typical Finn consumes approximately four cups of coffee every day. Coffee is so popular in Finland that employees are legally required to take two 10-minute coffee breaks every day.

Norwegians consume an average of 9.9 kilograms/22 pounds of coffee per day. In Norway, it is common for people to go to coffee shops to socialize rather than work or take a drink home.

Coffee has long been the most important social drink in Iceland, where beer was banned until 1987, and wine is expensive. Visitors to Iceland are expected to accept a cup of coffee from the host, and the Icelandic response is “tu dropper,” or “ten drops,” if they just want a tiny cup.




A kaffeslabberas is an informal social gathering in Denmark when coffee and cake are served, usually after supper. The bryllupskaffe, or wedding coffee reception, is common during weddings.

This is the weight of 8.4 kilograms, or 19 pounds, of beans sent from Yemen to India and Indonesia by Dutch traders in the 16th and 17th centuries to provide Europe with coffee beans.

If you’re a Swede, you’ve probably heard of Fika: a term for an extended coffee break from work when you chat with your pals. The average number of days a Swede spends having a fikarast per year is 9.5.

In Switzerland, a popular drink is Luzerner Kafi, red wine mixed with a thin coffee with a little sugar. Another well-known coffee brand made by the Swiss is Nespresso.

Brevot, an espresso-based beverage made with sugar, cinnamon, clove, shredded lemon peel, and heated cognac, lit a light in the Belgian capital cities of Brussels and Antwerp.

Luxembourg – 6.5 kg/14 lbs — tied for ninth place. Many coffee shops may be found in Luxembourg, one of the world’s smallest nations, yet they range from exquisite establishments with white linen tablecloths to modest, stand-up cafes.




Tim Horton’s, the world’s first coffee chain, produces three out of every four cups of coffee sold in Canada (tied at 6.5 kg/14 pounds). Canada is the only top ten consumer outside of Europe.

The amount of coffee beans eaten is another statistic regularly employed by the International Coffee Organization to assess coffee consumption. A nation’s population is not considered when calculating per-capita consumption, but the total number of 60-lb bags of dry coffee beans consumed by each country is.

The World’s Top 10 Coffee-Drinking Nations (by 1000s of 60-lb bags of dry coffee beans consumed)

  1. United States of America — 27,310
  2. Germany — 8,670
  3. Japan — 7,551
  4. France — 6,192
  5. Italy — 5,469
  6. Russia — 4,820
  7. United Kingdom — 3,770
  8. Spain — 3,253
  9. Poland — 2,501
  10. Netherlands — 2,030




CountryTotal Consumption 2019*Per Capita Consumption 2016**
United States273109.2600
Germany867012.1300
Japan7551
France619211.9000
Italy546913
Russia4820
United Kingdom3770
Spain32539.9200
Poland2501
Netherlands203018.5200
Sweden176918
Finland134826.4500
Belgium118515
Austria117313.4500
Greece113911.9000
Romania1108
Switzerland107317.4200
Portugal9319.4800
Czech Republic843
Denmark77819.1800
Norway77121.8200
Tunisia508
Bulgaria423
Hungary418
Croatia38111.2400
Ireland370
Lithuania251
Slovakia227
Luxembourg22414.3300
Slovenia20412.7900
Estonia1239.9200
Cyprus11510.8000
Latvia114
Malta23
Iceland19.8400
Bosnia and Herzegovina13.6700
Lebanon10.5800
Canada14.3300
Brazil12.7900




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