Global market sips up more Kenyan coffee as exports rise 12%
Last year, key destination markets for Kenya's coffee beans were Norway, Sweden, Australia, Belgium, Germany, the U.S.A., South Korea and Denmark. In the African market, South Africa emerged as the biggest buyer of the country's coffee.
Kenya's coffee industry experienced a 12 percent increase in exports last year attributable to higher uptake in destination markets around the world. According to an economic report update released on Wednesday, Kenya exported 53,519 tonnes of coffee in 2024, up from 47,861 tonnes shipped during the comparable period in 2023.
According to the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) report, the country earned a total of KES38.4 billion (about $296.8 million) from coffee exports, reflecting an 18 percent increase from the $251 million (about KES32.5 billion) earned during the previous year.
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During the year under focus, key destination markets for Kenya's coffee beans were Norway, Sweden, Australia, Belgium, Germany, the U.S.A., South Korea and Denmark. In the African market, South Africa emerged as the biggest buyer of the country's coffee.
KNBS said that the second and third quarters experienced the biggest demand for Kenyan coffee with statistics showing that the shipments hit 15,903 tonnes and 17,017 tonnes respectively during the three-month periods.
The country's coffee industry has been through a number of reforms lately as part of the government's push to double production from the current 50,000 metric tonnes per year in the next four years.
For instance, the ministry of Agriculture has been working with stakeholders in the industry to enable farmers get prompt payments. The roll out of subsidised fertilizer programme as well as the provision of affordable credit are also part of the measures fashioned to stimulate coffee production.
