ation of this coffee, directly and indirectly
support millions of workers; and many countries are entirely dependent
on it for their prosperity and economic well-being.

During the crop year that ended June 30, 1921, this million-ton average
was considerably exceeded, though it did not approach the record yield
of all time in the crop year 1906-07, when the total amounted to almost
24,000,000 sacks; or, in round numbers, 3,000,000,000 pounds.

As indicated by the Statistical Record table, on page 274, Brazil
produces more than all the rest of the world put together. Coffee
growing, however, is general throughout tropical countries, and in most
of them constitutes one of the leading industries. Yet in most cases,
the actual production of these countries can only be estimated, as
accurate figures, showing the exact output, are seldom kept. But the
contribution which each country makes to the total world traffic in
coffee can be determined by its export figures, which are obtainable in
reasonably accurate and up-to-date form. The table on page 276 gives the
coffee export figures, in pounds, for practically every country that
produces coffee for sale outside its own borders. Figures are given for
the latest available year, and also for the average of the last five
years for which statistics are to be obtained. The figures are taken
from official statistics, from the publications of the International
Institute of Agriculture of Rome, and from other authoritative sources.

STATISTICAL RECORD FOR THIRTY-EIGHT YEARS

_Crops_
/---------------------------------\
Fiscal Rio and Other Total
Year Santos Countries (Bags)
(July 1 to (Bags)[I] (Bags)
June 30)

1883-84 5,047,000 4,526,000 9,573,000
1884-85 6,206,000 4,004,000 10,210,000
1885-86 5,565,000 3,505,000 9,070,000
1886-87 6,078,000 4,106,000 10,184,000
1887-88 3,033,000 3,214,000 6,247,000
1888-89 6,827,000 3,672,000 10,499,000
1889-90 4,260,000 3,965,000 8,225,000
1890-91 5,358,000 2,886,000 8,244,000
1891-92 7,397,000 4,453,000 11,850,000
1892-93 6,203,000 4,887,000 11,090,000
1893-94 4,309,000 5,307,000 9,616,000
1894-95 6,695,000 5,069,000 11,764,000
1895-96 5,476,000 4,901,000 10,377,000
1896-97