Coffee bean production in Kenya
Kenya: Coffee bean production was 49,500 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
49,500
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
25th
of 84 countries
All-time high
128,700
in 1988
All-time low
28,100
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Coffee bean production in Kenya, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 49,500 for coffee bean production in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, coffee bean production in Kenya peaked at 128,700 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 28,100, in 1961.
That places Kenya 25th out of 84 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Coffee bean production in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 28,100 | — |
| 1962 | 50,000 | +77.9% |
| 1963 | 40,500 | -19.0% |
| 1964 | 41,400 | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 39,300 | -5.1% |
| 1966 | 56,900 | +44.8% |
| 1967 | 48,000 | -15.6% |
| 1968 | 39,600 | -17.5% |
| 1969 | 52,400 | +32.3% |
| 1970 | 58,300 | +11.3% |
| 1971 | 59,500 | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 62,048 | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 71,190 | +14.7% |
| 1974 | 70,103 | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 66,152 | -5.6% |
| 1976 | 80,303 | +21.4% |
| 1977 | 101,218 | +26.0% |
| 1978 | 84,332 | -16.7% |
| 1979 | 75,082 | -11.0% |
| 1980 | 91,334 | +21.6% |
| 1981 | 99,717 | +9.2% |
| 1982 | 87,436 | -12.3% |
| 1983 | 86,064 | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 118,500 | +37.7% |
| 1985 | 93,600 | -21.0% |
| 1986 | 113,926 | +21.7% |
| 1987 | 104,679 | -8.1% |
| 1988 | 128,700 | +22.9% |
| 1989 | 116,900 | -9.2% |
| 1990 | 103,900 | -11.1% |
| 1991 | 86,400 | -16.8% |
| 1992 | 85,300 | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 75,100 | -12.0% |
| 1994 | 79,900 | +6.4% |
| 1995 | 95,400 | +19.4% |
| 1996 | 97,976 | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 68,642 | -29.9% |
| 1998 | 53,715 | -21.7% |
| 1999 | 68,100 | +26.8% |
| 2000 | 100,700 | +47.9% |
| 2001 | 51,700 | -48.7% |
| 2002 | 51,900 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 55,443 | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 48,431 | -12.6% |
| 2005 | 45,200 | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 48,300 | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 53,368 | +10.5% |
| 2008 | 42,000 | -21.3% |
| 2009 | 54,000 | +28.6% |
| 2010 | 42,000 | -22.2% |
| 2011 | 36,300 | -13.6% |
| 2012 | 49,000 | +35.0% |
| 2013 | 39,800 | -18.8% |
| 2014 | 49,500 | +24.4% |
| 2015 | 42,000 | -15.2% |
| 2016 | 46,100 | +9.8% |
| 2017 | 38,620 | -16.2% |
| 2018 | 41,375 | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 44,500 | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 36,900 | -17.1% |
| 2021 | 34,500 | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 51,900 | +50.4% |
| 2023 | 48,700 | -6.2% |
| 2024 | 49,500 | +1.6% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 49,500 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9,213, 5.4× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 49,500 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7,242, 6.8× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 44,022 | 28,100 | 56,900 | 9 |
| 1970s | 72,823 | 58,300 | 101,218 | 10 |
| 1980s | 104,086 | 86,064 | 128,700 | 10 |
| 1990s | 81,443 | 53,715 | 103,900 | 10 |
| 2000s | 55,104 | 42,000 | 100,700 | 10 |
| 2010s | 42,920 | 36,300 | 49,500 | 10 |
| 2020s | 44,300 | 34,500 | 51,900 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 22 Venezuela 58,268 compare
- 23 Papua New Guinea 50,400 compare
- 24 Madagascar 49,561 compare
- 26 Cameroon 29,774 compare
- 27 El Salvador 28,488 compare
- 28 Yemen 26,544 compare
More reference data data for Kenya
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5379 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 12.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.377 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 14.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 58.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 68.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.05 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coffee bean production in Kenya?
- Coffee bean production in Kenya was 49,500 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest coffee bean production recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 128,700 in 1988.
- What is the lowest coffee bean production recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 28,100 in 1961.
- How does Kenya rank for coffee bean production?
- Kenya ranks 25th out of 84 countries with data for 2024.
- Is coffee bean production rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Coffee bean production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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