Coffee production by world region in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Coffee production by world region was 575,696 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
575,696 tonnes
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
5th
of 84 countries
All-time high
590,400 tonnes
in 2021
All-time low
126,188 tonnes
in 2003
Years of data
32
1993–2024
Coffee production by world region in Ethiopia, 1993–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, coffee production by world region in Ethiopia stood at 575,696 tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coffee production by world region in Ethiopia peaked at 590,400 tonnes in 2021 and was at its lowest, 126,188 tonnes, in 2003.
That places Ethiopia 5th out of 84 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Coffee production by world region in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 180,000 tonnes | — |
| 1994 | 207,000 tonnes | +15.0% |
| 1995 | 229,980 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1996 | 229,980 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 228,000 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 229,980 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 217,450 tonnes | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 229,980 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 157,155 tonnes | -31.7% |
| 2002 | 160,000 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 126,188 tonnes | -21.1% |
| 2004 | 156,170 tonnes | +23.8% |
| 2005 | 171,631 tonnes | +9.9% |
| 2006 | 241,482 tonnes | +40.7% |
| 2007 | 273,400 tonnes | +13.2% |
| 2008 | 260,239 tonnes | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 265,469 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 370,569 tonnes | +39.6% |
| 2011 | 442,270 tonnes | +19.3% |
| 2012 | 449,740 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 392,006 tonnes | -12.8% |
| 2014 | 467,860 tonnes | +19.4% |
| 2015 | 501,240 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 494,819 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 549,531 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 2018 | 573,986 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 573,580 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 584,790 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 590,400 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 545,566 tonnes | -7.6% |
| 2023 | 559,400 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 575,696 tonnes | +2.9% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 575,696 tonnes is above the median for low income countries, which is 22,192 tonnes, 25.9× the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 575,696 tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7,242 tonnes, 79.5× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 217,484 tonnes | 180,000 tonnes | 229,980 tonnes | 7 |
| 2000s | 204,171 tonnes | 126,188 tonnes | 273,400 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 481,560 tonnes | 370,569 tonnes | 573,986 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 571,170 tonnes | 545,566 tonnes | 590,400 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More reference data data for Ethiopia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6564 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 20.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 25.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 25.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 100.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 121.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 7.47 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coffee production by world region in Ethiopia?
- Coffee production by world region in Ethiopia was 575,696 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 coffee production by world region recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 590,400 tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest coffee production by world region recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 126,188 tonnes in 2003.
- How does Ethiopia rank for coffee production by world region?
- Ethiopia ranks 5th out of 84 countries with data for 2024.
- Is coffee production by world region rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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 Coffee production by world region. 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.