Yes, they are, particularly in the mountainous southwestern regions of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, such as Aseer, al-Bahah, and Jazan Provinces. These provinces are known for their thriving coffee cultivation and are the most productive in the country. The coffee crops are divided into two main types: Saudi Khawlani coffee beans, which are one of the rarest and most valuable types of coffee beans in the world, and Harari coffee beans.
Jazan Province alone has approximately 1,985 coffee bean farms, producing around 1,320 t annually, making it the most productive province. It is followed by Aseer Province, which has three hundred coffee bean farms with an estimated annual production of two hundred t, and al-Bahah Province, which has about 250 farms producing forty t annually.
In total, the Kingdom hosts approximately 398,000 coffee trees and 2,535 farms, with an estimated annual coffee production of around 1,810 t, according to the 2020 statistics from the Ministry of Environment, Water, and Agriculture.
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