Coffee, green production in Kenya
In 2024 Kenya produced 49,500 t of coffee, green, the 24th largest in the world (0.44% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 0.0%. The record was 128,700 t in 1988. Area harvested: 113,600 ha, yield 0.4 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 49,500 t
- World rank
- 24 of 77
- 10-year change
- 0.0%
- Record
- 128,700 t
- 1988
Coffee, green in Kenya, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Kenya compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.44%
- 0.56% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 0.4
- world 0.9 (−52%)
- kg per person
- 0.88
- world 1.38
- 10-year change
- 0.0%
- world +28%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | Papua New Guinea | 50,400 | 0.45% |
| 23 | Madagascar | 49,561 | 0.44% |
| 24 | Kenya | 49,500 | 0.44% |
| 25 | Cameroon | 29,774 | 0.26% |
| 26 | El Salvador | 28,488 | 0.25% |
Map of world production of coffee, green
Share of the world total; Kenya is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 49,500 | +1.6% | 113,600 | 0.44 |
| 2023 | 48,700 | −6.2% | 111,900 | 0.44 |
| 2022 | 51,900 | +50% | 109,400 | 0.47 |
| 2021 | 34,500 | −6.5% | 108,200 | 0.32 |
| 2020 | 36,900 | −17% | 119,700 | 0.31 |
| 2019 | 44,500 | +7.6% | 119,600 | 0.37 |
| 2018 | 41,375 | +7.1% | 115,570 | 0.36 |
| 2017 | 38,620 | −16% | 114,700 | 0.34 |
| 2016 | 46,100 | +9.8% | 114,000 | 0.40 |
| 2015 | 42,000 | −15% | 113,500 | 0.37 |
| 2014 | 49,500 | +24% | 110,000 | 0.45 |
| 2013 | 39,800 | −19% | 109,800 | 0.36 |
| 2012 | 49,000 | +35% | 109,795 | 0.45 |
| 2011 | 36,300 | −14% | 115,600 | 0.31 |
| 2010 | 42,000 | −22% | 160,000 | 0.26 |
| 2009 | 54,000 | +29% | 160,000 | 0.34 |
| 2008 | 42,000 | −21% | 155,000 | 0.27 |
| 2007 | 53,368 | +10% | 163,000 | 0.33 |
| 2006 | 48,300 | +6.9% | 170,000 | 0.28 |
| 2005 | 45,200 | −6.7% | 170,000 | 0.27 |
| 2004 | 48,431 | −13% | 170,000 | 0.28 |
| 2003 | 55,443 | +6.8% | 170,000 | 0.33 |
| 2002 | 51,900 | +0.4% | 170,000 | 0.31 |
| 2001 | 51,700 | −49% | 170,000 | 0.30 |
| 2000 | 100,700 | +48% | 170,000 | 0.59 |
| 1999 | 68,100 | +27% | 170,000 | 0.40 |
| 1998 | 53,715 | −22% | 178,500 | 0.30 |
| 1997 | 68,642 | −30% | 176,907 | 0.39 |
| 1996 | 97,976 | +2.7% | 177,400 | 0.55 |
| 1995 | 95,400 | +19% | 160,500 | 0.59 |
| 1994 | 79,900 | +6.4% | 158,700 | 0.50 |
| 1993 | 75,100 | −12% | 158,200 | 0.47 |
| 1992 | 85,300 | −1.3% | 153,800 | 0.55 |
| 1991 | 86,400 | −17% | 155,400 | 0.56 |
| 1990 | 103,900 | −11% | 153,100 | 0.68 |
| 1989 | 116,900 | −9.2% | 153,100 | 0.76 |
| 1988 | 128,700 | +23% | 156,300 | 0.82 |
| 1987 | 104,679 | −8.1% | 154,500 | 0.68 |
| 1986 | 113,926 | +22% | 156,304 | 0.73 |
| 1985 | 93,600 | −21% | 152,000 | 0.62 |
| 1984 | 118,500 | +38% | 149,946 | 0.79 |
| 1983 | 86,064 | −1.6% | 134,572 | 0.64 |
| 1982 | 87,436 | −12% | 131,108 | 0.67 |
| 1981 | 99,717 | +9.2% | 117,600 | 0.85 |
| 1980 | 91,334 | +22% | 102,400 | 0.89 |
| 1979 | 75,082 | −11% | 119,160 | 0.63 |
| 1978 | 84,332 | −17% | 122,000 | 0.69 |
| 1977 | 101,218 | +26% | 129,429 | 0.78 |
| 1976 | 80,303 | +21% | 105,736 | 0.76 |
| 1975 | 66,152 | −5.6% | 111,000 | 0.60 |
| 1974 | 70,103 | −1.5% | 100,000 | 0.70 |
| 1973 | 71,190 | +15% | 101,000 | 0.70 |
| 1972 | 62,048 | +4.3% | 88,500 | 0.70 |
| 1971 | 59,500 | +2.1% | 84,983 | 0.70 |
| 1970 | 58,300 | +11% | 84,983 | 0.69 |
| 1969 | 52,400 | +32% | 84,983 | 0.62 |
| 1968 | 39,600 | −18% | 84,983 | 0.47 |
| 1967 | 48,000 | −16% | 85,387 | 0.56 |
| 1966 | 56,900 | +45% | 85,347 | 0.67 |
| 1965 | 39,300 | −5.1% | 83,000 | 0.47 |
| 1964 | 41,400 | +2.2% | 81,826 | 0.51 |
| 1963 | 40,500 | −19% | 58,355 | 0.69 |
| 1962 | 50,000 | +78% | 71,000 | 0.70 |
| 1961 | 28,100 | — | 41,642 | 0.67 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 54,378 t USD 283 m
- Exporter rank
- 19 of 131
- Imports
- 3,130 t USD 14.1 m
- Importer rank
- 73 of 177
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
Questions and answers
What is the production of coffee, green in Kenya?
Kenya produced 49,500 t in 2024, 0.44% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Kenya rank in the world for production of coffee, green?
Kenya ranked 24th of 77 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Brazil with 30.0% of the world total.
How has the production of coffee, green in Kenya changed?
It rose by 0.0% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +28% for the world. The record was 128,700 t in 1988.
What is the yield of coffee, green in Kenya?
0.4 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (49,500 t from 113,600 ha), against a world average of 0.9 t/ha.
Does Kenya export or import coffee, green?
In 2024 Kenya reported exports of 54,378 t (USD 283 m) and imports of 3,130 t (USD 14.1 m), according to FAOSTAT trade data.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.