Start with the origin, the crop and the people behind each lot. Uganda is one country example within Africa’s coffee landscape.
8.2 million60 kg bags produced in Uganda · FY 2023/24
The production and trade picture
Uganda’s Ministry of Agriculture reports coffee production of 8.2 million 60 kg bags for FY 2023/24. This is a national production figure, not the volume available through Crossgates.
Production volume and export volume answer different questions. A country’s output does not establish the quality, availability or readiness of a particular supplier.
A clearer buyer conversation
Useful information to discuss and organise:
Origin and producer or processor identity
Coffee type, processing method and lot description
Harvest dates, available volume and quality evidence
Crossgates brings supplier information and supporting documents together in a Verified Trade Passport so the business behind the product is easier to assess.
Prepare your product for a buyer conversation
Start with one clearly described product, one origin and one intended market. Use these prompts to build a practical brief with the Crossgates team.
Describe the lot
State Arabica or Robusta, green or roasted form, growing area, crop period and processing method. Keep separate lots identifiable rather than combining different origins in one description.
Prepare for a quality discussion
Record the grade, available sample, sensory or cupping information where available, and any moisture or defect test results. Agree the buyer’s specification before describing a lot as suitable.
Make the offer practical
Separate available stock from forecast supply. Discuss bag weight, packaging, storage, minimum order, delivery timing and the documents that link the lot to its origin.
What Crossgates can help you organise
A structured business profile, product brief, supporting-record list and clearly identified gaps. Agree the review scope, deliverables and sharing permissions before work begins. A Verified Trade Passport records the applicable review; it does not replace official approvals or the buyer’s own assessment.
For your first enquiry, include the product form, business location, available quantity, intended destination and the documents you already hold. Do not upload private supporting records to a public page.
Five largest reported country values in this comparison. See the full country table for remaining reporters.See the African country values used in this calculation
Reported export values · current US dollars · 2023
Reporting country
Export value
Ethiopia(excludes Eritrea)
US$1,225,642,100
Uganda
US$955,077,650
Kenya
US$259,360,450
Tanzania
US$232,465,750
Rwanda
US$96,685,900
Cote d'Ivoire
US$62,056,720
Burundi
US$42,107,490
Cameroon
US$32,174,660
Zambia
US$23,116,540
South Africa
US$21,519,140
Congo, Dem. Rep.
US$18,828,810
Togo
US$8,293,010
Angola
US$3,560,230
Egypt, Arab Rep.
US$2,043,630
Morocco
US$2,001,370
Malawi
US$1,596,950
Zimbabwe
US$788,910
Burkina Faso
US$523,460
Madagascar
US$305,040
Tunisia
US$270,340
Senegal
US$246,630
Namibia
US$172,030
Liberia
US$145,000
Ghana
US$133,680
Nigeria
US$78,740
Mauritius
US$68,080
Djibouti
US$65,450
Mozambique
US$60,000
Mali
US$59,940
Sao Tome and Principe
US$38,210
Cape Verde
US$35,610
Gabon
US$27,920
Central African Republic
US$18,100
Eswatini
US$5,330
Botswana
US$3,980
Lesotho
US$2,060
Benin
US$30
What these numbers mean
The comparison shows the scale of cross-border coffee sales, but it does not measure café turnover or farmers’ income. Exporters include growing countries and countries that roast, package or re-export coffee. A bag can cross borders more than once; gross exports therefore cannot be treated as the value retained by growers.
Where the commercial gap appears
For a coffee supplier, the commercial challenge is to make a specific lot assessable: Arabica or Robusta, origin, harvest period, processing method, grade, available volume and delivery timing. A national production figure cannot answer those questions. A buyer needs to connect the offer to the business, the lot and the supporting records.
The gap Crossgates addresses
Crossgates helps structure that connection. The supplier profile identifies the business; the product brief describes the lot; the evidence review records the checks completed and the gaps still open. A buyer can then ask targeted questions rather than begin with scattered messages and unrelated documents.
Turn the opportunity into a prepared offer
A practical preparation pack includes registration details, lot identifiers, processing and storage records, available quality tests, sample information and a realistic supply schedule. Better evidence supports assessment and negotiations; processing investment, consistent quality, logistics, pricing and buyer relationships still determine commercial outcomes.
How to read this comparison
Common historical baseline: calendar year 2023, current US dollars, partner “World”, gross exports, and the stated HS 1988/92 product classification. These are reported export values, not retail market revenue, profit, farmer income or Crossgates transactions. More recent releases may be available; 2023 is used consistently across these product comparisons.
World total = sum of the reporting economies in the linked table, excluding the European Union aggregate to avoid counting it alongside EU member countries. Africa total = sum of the African reporting countries listed above. Share = Africa total ÷ world total × 100. Source values are in thousands of US dollars and are multiplied by 1,000. Display totals are rounded; percentages use unrounded values.
Missing country reports are not zero exports. Re-exports remain included; an export recorded from an African country does not necessarily mean the product was grown there. The comparison is a snapshot of reported trade, not a complete estimate of value retained in Africa. Accessed 27 October 2026.
Reviewed 20 October 2026. Figures refer to the stated periods; they do not represent current supplier stock. Production, exports and projections are labelled separately.
Historical comparison: 2023 reported gross exports, current US dollars. Africa’s share is calculated from the reporting countries, not from retail sales or farmer income. Source: World Bank WITS, using UN Comtrade. All eight totals were recalculated against the linked source tables on 29 October 2026.
The download contains unrounded totals, the number of reporting economies and the calculation method. The country tables above show the African values used. Missing reports are not treated as zero. The EU aggregate is excluded to avoid double counting.