Key Market Indicators
Salvadoran coffee consumption is projected to reach 65,000 metric tons by 2028, up from 55,000 metric tons in 2023, marking an average annual growth rate of 2.6%. Since 2019, Salvadoran demand for coffee has remained stable. In 2023, El Salvador ranked 31st in global coffee consumption, with Portugal surpassing it by consuming 55,000 metric tons. The United States, Germany, and Japan ranked second, third, and fourth respectively in the same category. On the production side, Salvadoran coffee output is expected to decline significantly. By 2028, production is forecasted to drop to 330,000 bags of 60 kg each, down from 527,000 bags in 2023. This represents a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) decline of 7.4%. Since 1995, Salvadoran coffee production has decreased by an average of 7.1% annually. In 2023, El Salvador ranked 19th in global coffee production, with Laos taking the 18th spot by producing 527,000 bags. Vietnam, Colombia, and Indonesia held the second, third, and fourth positions, respectively, in this ranking.
