Coffee exports from Ethiopia reached $3 billion
Ethiopia’s Minister of Agriculture Addisu Arega stated that coffee generated US$3bn in 2025/26 fiscal year, accounting for more than 30% of Ethiopia’s total export revenue.
In the previous year, Ethiopia earned $2.6 billion from exporting approximately 470,000 tons of coffee. The increase in export receipts reflects both sustained global demand for Ethiopian arabica and incremental gains in volumes and value.
The Ethiopian government has set an ambitious goal of increasing coffee exports to $6 billion within five years. It is planned to do this by increasing yields from 900 kg per hectare now to about 2,100 kg per hectare by 2031.
Ethiopia is the birthplace of coffee, which plays an important role in the country's economy. Industry experts estimate that more than 6 million small farmers grow coffee across diverse agro-ecological zones, from the highlands of Sidamo and Yirgacheffe to Limu and Harrar.
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