In February, coffee exports showed mixed trends across regions, with Africa and the Caribbean, Central America, and Mexico recording growth, while Asia & Oceania and South America declined. However, in the first five months of the 2025–2026 crop year, only South America recorded a decrease compared to the same period last year.
Accordingly, coffee exports from Asia & Oceania reached 4.5 million bags in February, down 4.7% from 4.7 million bags in the same period of 2025. This was mainly due to Vietnam’s exports falling by 14.9% to 2.8 million bags, marking the first decline in 12 months.
This decline was largely attributed to the timing of the 2026 Lunar New Year (falling on February 17), which came later than in 2025 (January 29), resulting in fewer working days in February. At the same time, the holiday period also increased selling activity across the coffee value chain to meet festive spending demand.
However, the decline in Vietnam was partially offset by India’s exports, which rose by 38.5% to 0.8 million bags.
In South America, exports continued to drop sharply by 21.8% to 3.6 million bags in February, marking the 16th consecutive month of decline following a prior 16-month growth streak. Brazil—the region’s largest coffee producer—saw its exports fall by 21.1% to 2.6 million bags. This decline reflects the high base effect from the previous year and the recovery of supply from Indonesia and Vietnam after the global robusta shortage in the 2023–2024 crop year.
Another major producer in the region, Colombia, also recorded a 27.9% drop in exports to 0.9 million bags, marking the third consecutive month of decline due to reduced output. According to the National Federation of Coffee Growers of Colombia, the country’s February production fell by 36% to nearly 0.9 million bags.
