Coffee production by world region in Kenya
Kenya: Coffee production by world region 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
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.
Coffee production by world region 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 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.