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
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.
Green coffee beans production in Kenya, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 28,100 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 50,000 tonnes | +77.9% |
| 1963 | 40,500 tonnes | -19.0% |
| 1964 | 41,400 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 39,300 tonnes | -5.1% |
| 1966 | 56,900 tonnes | +44.8% |
| 1967 | 48,000 tonnes | -15.6% |
| 1968 | 39,600 tonnes | -17.5% |
| 1969 | 52,400 tonnes | +32.3% |
| 1970 | 58,300 tonnes | +11.3% |
| 1971 | 59,500 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 62,048 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 71,190 tonnes | +14.7% |
| 1974 | 70,103 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 66,152 tonnes | -5.6% |
| 1976 | 80,303 tonnes | +21.4% |
| 1977 | 101,218 tonnes | +26.0% |
| 1978 | 84,332 tonnes | -16.7% |
| 1979 | 75,082 tonnes | -11.0% |
| 1980 | 91,334 tonnes | +21.6% |
| 1981 | 99,717 tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1982 | 87,436 tonnes | -12.3% |
| 1983 | 86,064 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 118,500 tonnes | +37.7% |
| 1985 | 93,600 tonnes | -21.0% |
| 1986 | 113,926 tonnes | +21.7% |
| 1987 | 104,679 tonnes | -8.1% |
| 1988 | 128,700 tonnes | +22.9% |
| 1989 | 116,900 tonnes | -9.2% |
| 1990 | 103,900 tonnes | -11.1% |
| 1991 | 86,400 tonnes | -16.8% |
| 1992 | 85,300 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 75,100 tonnes | -12.0% |
| 1994 | 79,900 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1995 | 95,400 tonnes | +19.4% |
| 1996 | 97,976 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 68,642 tonnes | -29.9% |
| 1998 | 53,715 tonnes | -21.7% |
| 1999 | 68,100 tonnes | +26.8% |
| 2000 | 100,700 tonnes | +47.9% |
| 2001 | 51,700 tonnes | -48.7% |
| 2002 | 51,900 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 55,443 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 48,431 tonnes | -12.6% |
| 2005 | 45,200 tonnes | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 48,300 tonnes | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 53,368 tonnes | +10.5% |
| 2008 | 42,000 tonnes | -21.3% |
| 2009 | 54,000 tonnes | +28.6% |
| 2010 | 42,000 tonnes | -22.2% |
| 2011 | 36,300 tonnes | -13.6% |
| 2012 | 49,000 tonnes | +35.0% |
| 2013 | 39,800 tonnes | -18.8% |
| 2014 | 49,500 tonnes | +24.4% |
| 2015 | 42,000 tonnes | -15.2% |
| 2016 | 46,100 tonnes | +9.8% |
| 2017 | 38,620 tonnes | -16.2% |
| 2018 | 41,375 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 44,500 tonnes | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 36,900 tonnes | -17.1% |
| 2021 | 34,500 tonnes | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 51,900 tonnes | +50.4% |
| 2023 | 48,700 tonnes | -6.2% |
| 2024 | 49,500 tonnes | +1.6% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 49,500 tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9,213 tonnes, 5.4× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 49,500 tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7,242 tonnes, 6.8× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 22 Venezuela 58,268 tonnes compare
- 23 Papua New Guinea 50,400 tonnes compare
- 24 Madagascar 49,561 tonnes compare
- 26 Cameroon 29,774 tonnes compare
- 27 El Salvador 28,488 tonnes compare
- 28 Yemen 26,544 tonnes 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 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
Green coffee beans are coffee seeds (beans) that have not yet been roasted.