India’s coffee export surged 12.22% to $1.28 billion in 2023-24 as compared to $1.14 billion in 2022-23 on the back of higher demand for Robusta coffee in the global markets. India is Asia's third-largest producer and exporter of coffee. The country grows Arabica and Robusta varieties.
In volume terms, coffee shipments from India rose 13.35% to 1,25,631 tonnes during the January-March period of 2023-24. The country had exported 1,10,830 tonnes of coffee in the same period in 2023. Italy, Russia, the UAE, Germany and Turkey are major coffee export destinations for India.
In terms of value, total coffee exports were at Rs 3,644 crore during January-March of 2024, higher than Rs 2,604.44 crore achieved in the year-ago period. The unit value realisation was Rs 2,90,057 per tonne. Export of Robusta coffee bean rose by 18% to 69,637 tonnes in the first quarter of the 2024 calendar year from 59,050 tonnes in the year-ago period.
Earlier, in its post-blossom estimate, the board had projected the country's total coffee production at 3,74,200 tonnes for the 2023-24 marketing year (October-September), higher than the actual output of 3,52,000 tonnes in the previous year.