Previous Year Question
Arrange the following coffee producing countries in descending order of their coffee production (2016, quantity) and select the correct answer from the codes given below:
A. Colombia
B. Vietnam
C. Brazil
D. Indonesia
Codes:
D, C, B, A
C, B, A, D
B, D, C, A
C, A, B, D
Correct Answer: B
Detailed Solution
The correct order is Brazil → Vietnam → Colombia → Indonesia.
Around 2016, Brazil was the largest coffee-producing country in the world. It was followed by Vietnam, then Colombia, and thereafter Indonesia.
International Coffee Organization data for 2016-17 record Brazil's production at about 55 million 60-kg bags, Vietnam at about 25.5 million bags, and Colombia at about 14.5 million bags. Indonesia's production was below these three countries.
Brazil is a particularly important producer of Arabica coffee, while Robusta coffee dominates Vietnam's production. Colombia is well known for high-quality Arabica coffee, whereas Indonesia produces both Arabica and Robusta.