By Abdullahi Salad - Reporter
Addis Ababa (Dawan Africa) – Ethiopia has said it earned $3 billion from coffee exports in the 2025/26 fiscal year, a record for the country’s coffee industry.
The achievement was announced by Ethiopia’s Minister of Agriculture, Addisu Arega, who said the country had reached its target of generating $3 billion from coffee exports this year.
The minister said the result was made possible through the collective efforts of farmers, exporters, cooperatives, investors, and government institutions working across the coffee production, quality improvement, and export value chain.
“Ethiopia has successfully achieved its target of generating $3 billion from coffee exports during this fiscal year. Congratulations to all,” the minister said in a social media post.
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The new revenue figure is higher than the previous fiscal year, 2024/2025, when Ethiopia earned $2.65 billion from coffee exports. This means revenue increased by about $350 million compared with last year.
During the 2024/2025 fiscal year, Ethiopia also exported nearly 469,000 tons of coffee, a major record that reflected the strong growth of the country’s coffee sector.
The Ethiopian government said the rise in coffee revenue was driven by reforms in the sector, increased production, improved quality, expanded access to international markets, and stronger competitiveness of Ethiopian coffee in the global market.
Officials also said the government has focused on coffee value addition, agro-processing, production quality, and product traceability systems to meet growing global demand for high-quality coffee.
Coffee remains one of Ethiopia’s most important export commodities, playing a major role in generating foreign currency, boosting rural incomes, and supporting millions of smallholder farmers whose livelihoods depend on coffee production.