Coffee, green production in Uganda
In 2024 Uganda produced 402,000 t of coffee, green, the 6th largest in the world (3.56% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 83%. The record was 507,000 t in 2022. Area harvested: 736,547 ha, yield 0.5 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2024
- 402,000 t
- World rank
- 6 of 77
- 10-year change
- +83%
- Record
- 507,000 t
- 2022
Coffee, green in Uganda, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Uganda compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 3.6%
- 2.5% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 0.5
- world 0.9 (−40%)
- kg per person
- 8.04
- world 1.38
- 10-year change
- +83%
- world +28%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Indonesia | 807,578 | 7.2% |
| 5 | Ethiopia | 575,696 | 5.1% |
| 6 | Uganda | 402,000 | 3.6% |
| 7 | India | 363,000 | 3.2% |
| 8 | Peru | 358,994 | 3.2% |
Map of world production of coffee, green
Share of the world total; Uganda is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 402,000 | −14% | 736,547 | 0.55 |
| 2023 | 468,000 | −7.7% | 849,736 | 0.55 |
| 2022 | 507,000 | +22% | 912,315 | 0.56 |
| 2021 | 414,007 | +15% | 737,884 | 0.56 |
| 2020 | 360,103 | +15% | 632,691 | 0.57 |
| 2019 | 313,933 | +10% | 541,495 | 0.58 |
| 2018 | 284,225 | −5.9% | 497,192 | 0.57 |
| 2017 | 302,063 | +24% | 526,491 | 0.57 |
| 2016 | 243,061 | +6.1% | 434,283 | 0.56 |
| 2015 | 229,149 | +4.1% | 432,000 | 0.53 |
| 2014 | 220,135 | −1.2% | 377,526 | 0.58 |
| 2013 | 222,894 | +20% | 387,263 | 0.58 |
| 2012 | 186,125 | −2.7% | 316,923 | 0.59 |
| 2011 | 191,371 | +15% | 317,080 | 0.60 |
| 2010 | 166,968 | −15% | 272,593 | 0.61 |
| 2009 | 195,871 | −7.5% | 320,000 | 0.61 |
| 2008 | 211,726 | +21% | 345,000 | 0.61 |
| 2007 | 175,346 | +32% | 285,000 | 0.62 |
| 2006 | 133,310 | −16% | 220,000 | 0.61 |
| 2005 | 158,100 | −7.0% | 263,000 | 0.60 |
| 2004 | 170,081 | +13% | 264,000 | 0.64 |
| 2003 | 150,871 | −28% | 264,000 | 0.57 |
| 2002 | 209,547 | +6.1% | 217,504 | 0.96 |
| 2001 | 197,410 | +38% | 264,000 | 0.75 |
| 2000 | 143,475 | −43% | 300,991 | 0.48 |
| 1999 | 251,881 | +23% | 275,000 | 0.92 |
| 1998 | 205,056 | −6.6% | 265,000 | 0.77 |
| 1997 | 219,624 | −24% | 272,000 | 0.81 |
| 1996 | 287,925 | +59% | 280,000 | 1.03 |
| 1995 | 181,465 | −8.5% | 263,000 | 0.69 |
| 1994 | 198,371 | +37% | 263,000 | 0.75 |
| 1993 | 144,551 | +31% | 265,000 | 0.55 |
| 1992 | 110,334 | −25% | 260,000 | 0.42 |
| 1991 | 147,366 | +14% | 270,000 | 0.55 |
| 1990 | 128,747 | −24% | 270,000 | 0.48 |
| 1989 | 169,042 | +12% | 237,600 | 0.71 |
| 1988 | 151,157 | −9.5% | 224,700 | 0.67 |
| 1987 | 167,067 | +4.5% | 224,700 | 0.74 |
| 1986 | 159,881 | +11% | 224,700 | 0.71 |
| 1985 | 143,995 | −1.4% | 224,500 | 0.64 |
| 1984 | 145,971 | −1.5% | 224,000 | 0.65 |
| 1983 | 148,224 | −8.4% | 224,000 | 0.66 |
| 1982 | 161,866 | +66% | 224,000 | 0.72 |
| 1981 | 97,500 | −28% | 224,000 | 0.44 |
| 1980 | 135,200 | +31% | 224,000 | 0.60 |
| 1979 | 103,000 | −15% | 224,000 | 0.46 |
| 1978 | 121,300 | −22% | 223,000 | 0.54 |
| 1977 | 155,900 | +14% | 223,807 | 0.70 |
| 1976 | 137,100 | −31% | 223,922 | 0.61 |
| 1975 | 199,000 | −0.1% | 223,200 | 0.89 |
| 1974 | 199,100 | −6.3% | 222,400 | 0.90 |
| 1973 | 212,600 | +16% | 280,000 | 0.76 |
| 1972 | 183,700 | +4.7% | 256,500 | 0.72 |
| 1971 | 175,500 | −13% | 257,100 | 0.68 |
| 1970 | 201,500 | −18% | 245,700 | 0.82 |
| 1969 | 247,200 | +86% | 281,200 | 0.88 |
| 1968 | 133,000 | −20% | 252,400 | 0.53 |
| 1967 | 166,400 | +8.1% | 336,000 | 0.50 |
| 1966 | 153,900 | +1.2% | 335,300 | 0.46 |
| 1965 | 152,100 | −12% | 293,300 | 0.52 |
| 1964 | 172,400 | +9.0% | 261,100 | 0.66 |
| 1963 | 158,200 | +33% | 255,300 | 0.62 |
| 1962 | 119,000 | +26% | 254,500 | 0.47 |
| 1961 | 94,100 | — | 245,100 | 0.38 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 386,008 t USD 1.55 bn
- Exporter rank
- 4 of 131
- Imports
- 1,494 t USD 823,000
- Importer rank
- 84 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 Uganda?
Uganda produced 402,000 t in 2024, 3.6% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Uganda rank in the world for production of coffee, green?
Uganda ranked 6th 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 Uganda changed?
It rose by 83% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +28% for the world. The record was 507,000 t in 2022.
What is the yield of coffee, green in Uganda?
0.5 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (402,000 t from 736,547 ha), against a world average of 0.9 t/ha.
Does Uganda export or import coffee, green?
In 2024 Uganda reported exports of 386,008 t (USD 1.55 bn) and imports of 1,494 t (USD 823,000), 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; the 2024 figure for Uganda is from an external organisation. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Other large producers
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.