Coffee production in Ethiopia

Coffee production in Ethiopia has a long history and remains an important part of the country’s agricultural and economic landscape. Ethiopia is within the native range of Coffea arabica, which occurs naturally in the highlands of southern Ethiopia, South Sudan and northern Kenya. Coffee is now cultivated in many parts of the world, but Ethiopia remains a major producer and exporter of Arabica coffee. Recent estimates indicate that Ethiopia is expected to produce approximately 12.1 million 60-kilogram bags of coffee in the 2026/27 marketing year, following an estimated production of 11.6 million bags in 2025/26. Coffee is also one of Ethiopia’s most important agricultural export commodities and important to the economy of Ethiopia. In the 2024/25 marketing year, the country exported approximately 7.43 million bags of coffee, generating around US$2.89 billion in export revenue. The sector supports millions of livelihoods across the country, with approximately 5.9 million farmers engaged directly in coffee production.

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