USDA Sees Ethiopia 2026/27 Coffee Crop at 12.1 Million Bags, Coffee Worth 37% of Export Earnings

The USDA Foreign Agricultural Service forecasts Ethiopia’s 2026-27 coffee production at 12.1 million 60-kg bags (green bean equivalent), with growth mainly from improved yields under normal weather conditions.

Coffee is Ethiopia’s most important export crop. In the 2023-24 fiscal year, the country produced about 510,000 tonnes and exported 338,000 tonnes, up 44% from the previous year, earning roughly USD 1.43 billion or 37% of total export revenue.

About a quarter of Ethiopia’s population depends directly or indirectly on the coffee value chain. Nearly all Ethiopian coffee is arabica, with representative growing areas including Yirgacheffe, Sidamo, Harar and Limu, largely shade-grown and hand-picked.

On the marketing side, Ethiopian coffee is traded mainly through two auction centers in Addis Ababa and Dire Dawa, and must pass grading and quality inspection before export to safeguard the country’s coffee reputation.

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