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3.4 Industrial Crops
3.4.1 Coffee
After a sharp decline recorded 2012 relative to 2011, area under coffee production increased, though marginally, with
a slight improvement in 2014 in comparison to 2013. There was a significant increase in production from 39,800 tons
in 2013 to 51,500 tons in 2014 an equivalent of 30 percent. This trend could be attributed to better management
practices employed at estate and cooperative levels. The value of coffee exports rose by 22.0 per cent, despite a
decline of 3.0 per cent in export quantities, due to improved international prices. The improvement in prices was
attributed to high quality beans and increased demand for Kenyan coffee for blending other varieties.
Table 3.27: Coffee
YEAR 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
Production -Estates Area (Ha) 40,000 40,000 24,606 24,600 24,700
Production -Small
Holders
Tons 19,720 16,660 22,000 17,900 16,800
Area (Ha) 120,000 120,000 85,189 85,200 85,300
Tons 22,280 19,600 27,000 21,900 32,700
Yield (tons/Ha) Total crop Estate 0.5 0.5 0.9 0.7 0.7
area (Ha)
Small Scale 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.4
Total Crop area (Ha) 160,000 160,000 109,795 109,800 110,000
Total Production (Tons) 42,000 36,260 49,000 39,800 51,500
Price of Processed
Coffee(US$/ 50kg)
237.50 329 228.60 333 419
Exports (Tons) 35,108 35,000 44,500 48,890 47,438
Total Value (billion Kshs.) 16.1 22 19 16.3 19.9
Source: AFFA, Coffee Directorate
3.4.1.1 Coffee Export Destinations
The key markets for Kenyan coffee are in Germany, USA, Belgium and Sweden. Germany absorbing the largest share
of total coffee exports in 2014 amounting to 23 percent.
Table 3.28 Coffee Export
Destination 2013 2014
Jordan 456,300 995,500
South Korea 1,042,089 1,651,225
Portugal - 9,600
UAE 670,273 517,420
Russian Federation 559,200 151,578
Romania 135,000 116,400
Saudi Arabia 1,203,080 460,000
South Africa 77,060 75,720
Syria 144,000 144,000
Turkey - 25,200
Egypt - 18,000
India 655,647 360,000
Djibouti 57,661 36
Seychelles 1,200 3,000
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Economic Review of Agriculture [ERA] 2015