Ethiopia Earns 2.6 billion USD from Coffee Exports in Concluded Fiscal Year

Addis Ababa, July 9, 2025 (ENA) -- Ethiopia earned 2.6 billion USD from coffee exports in the just-concluded fiscal year, the Ethiopian Coffee and Tea Authority (ECTA) announced.

Director General of the Authority, Adugna Debela, stated that the Authority had initially planned to export 326,000 tons of coffee and generate 2 billion USD in revenue. 

However, over 470,000 tons were exported, resulting in earnings of 2.65 billion USD.

Adugna highlighted that this achievement makes Ethiopia the leading coffee exporter in Africa and the third-largest coffee producer and exporter globally.

He recalled that in the 2016 Ethiopian fiscal year, the country earned 1.4 billion USD from coffee exports. 

The 2017 Ethiopian fiscal year’s revenue thus represents an increase of 1.2 billion USD.

 

The Director General attributed this success to various reform measures implemented to boost income from the coffee sector. 

These include policy changes that allow coffee farmers to export directly, thereby increasing their profits.

He also noted the training provided to farmers, the replacement of old coffee trees with new, high-yield varieties, and the introduction of improved coffee species, all of which contributed to enhanced productivity.

Quality control efforts have also improved, enabling the export of higher-quality coffee products to the international market, which has further benefited both farmers and suppliers.

Adugna added that the Green Legacy Initiative has played a key role in boosting production. 

Over 8.5 billion coffee seedlings have been planted in the past five years, and plans are underway to plant over 2 billion more during the current rainy season.