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Uganda coffee exports hit $2.4bn, marking strongest decade for sector

Coffee Photo by Pariwat Pannium @ Unsplash
Coffee Photo by Pariwat Pannium @ Unsplash
  • Export earnings jump 77% on strong global prices
  • Arabica shipments record fastest growth in years

 

KAMPALA, UGANDA – Uganda’s coffee industry has delivered its strongest performance in a decade, with export volumes and revenues surging on higher production, firm global prices and rising demand for premium Arabica beans.

The country exported 8.7 million 60-kilogram bags of coffee worth $2.4 billion in the 12 months to November 2025, up sharply from 5.8 million bags valued at $1.4 billion a year earlier, according to data from the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF).

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