Green coffee beans production in Kenya

Kenya: Green coffee beans production was 49,500 tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
49,500 tonnes
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
25th
of 84 countries
All-time high
128,700 tonnes
in 1988
All-time low
28,100 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Green coffee beans production in Kenya, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

Kenya recorded 49,500 tonnes for green coffee beans 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, green coffee beans production in Kenya peaked at 128,700 tonnes in 1988 and was at its lowest, 28,100 tonnes, 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 44,022 tonnes 28,100 tonnes 56,900 tonnes 9
1970s 72,823 tonnes 58,300 tonnes 101,218 tonnes 10
1980s 104,086 tonnes 86,064 tonnes 128,700 tonnes 10
1990s 81,443 tonnes 53,715 tonnes 103,900 tonnes 10
2000s 55,104 tonnes 42,000 tonnes 100,700 tonnes 10
2010s 42,920 tonnes 36,300 tonnes 49,500 tonnes 10
2020s 44,300 tonnes 34,500 tonnes 51,900 tonnes 5

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 22 Venezuela 58,268 tonnes compare
  2. 23 Papua New Guinea 50,400 tonnes compare
  3. 24 Madagascar 49,561 tonnes compare
  4. 26 Cameroon 29,774 tonnes compare
  5. 27 El Salvador 28,488 tonnes compare
  6. 28 Yemen 26,544 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 84 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is green coffee beans production in Kenya?
Green coffee beans production in Kenya was 49,500 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest green coffee beans production recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 128,700 tonnes in 1988.
What is the lowest green coffee beans production recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 28,100 tonnes in 1961.
How does Kenya rank for green coffee beans production?
Kenya ranks 25th out of 84 countries with data for 2024.
Is green coffee beans 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Green coffee beans production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Green coffee beans production
Unit
tonnes
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
84 places, 5,095 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

Green coffee beans are coffee seeds (beans) that have not yet been roasted.