In the provinces of Rio de Janeiro and then São Paulo, coffee estates, or fazendas, began to spread toward the interior as new lands were opened. By 1850 coffee made up more than 50% of Brazil's exports, which amounted to more than half of the world's coffee production.
In both Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo provinces, coffee plantations or fazendas started to grow into the interior regions as new territories were opened. By 1850, coffee accounted for over half of Brazil's export earnings, which was more than half of global coffee production.