Coffee production by world region in Kenya
Kenya: Coffee production by world region was 49,500 tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
Coffee production by world region 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 coffee production by world region in 2024.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, coffee production by world region 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
| 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
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Frequently asked questions
- What is coffee production by world region in Kenya?
- Coffee production by world region 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 coffee production by world region recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 128,700 tonnes in 1988.
- What is the lowest coffee production by world region recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 28,100 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Kenya rank for coffee production by world region?
- Kenya ranks 25th out of 84 countries with data for 2024.
- Is coffee production by world region 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 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.