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Which countries were leading coffee producers in 2023?
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In 2023, the world's leading coffee producers were located within the "Coffee Belt," a region spanning the tropics where the climate is ideal for cultivation. These top-producing nations were:
These countries continue to play a central role in the global coffee production industry, though the sector faces ongoing challenges from global warming, which threatens the stability of harvests through increased heat and drought.1