Kenya expects the production of 750 thousand bags of coffee for 2024/25

Kenya's coffee production is expected to total 750,000 60-kilo bags in the 2024/25 season (October to September), according to an estimate by the agricultural attaché of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). This forecast represents a slight drop compared to the 800 thousand bags produced in the previous year. The harvested area should remain stable, at 105 thousand hectares, the same as the 2023/24 season. The USDA projects that Kenya will export 720,000 bags of coffee in 2024/25, a reduction from the 750,000 bags forecast for 2023/24. On the other hand, imports are expected to increase slightly, from 18 thousand bags in the previous harvest to 20 thousand bags in 2024/25. Domestic coffee consumption in Kenya is expected to grow modestly, reaching 58,000 bags in 2024/25, compared to 55,000 bags in the 2023/24 season. Final stocks should also decrease, ...