Overview:
According to the Uganda Coffee Development Authority (UCDA) monthly report, Uganda exported 447,162, 60 kilo bags for November yet it had exported 525, 915 kilo bags in the same period last year.
Uganda exported 447,162 60-kilo bags worth $64.14 million of coffee in November 2022, a decrease of 14.97% and 9.94% in quantity and value respectively compared to the same month last year, statistics indicate.
According to the Uganda Coffee Development Authority (UCDA) monthly report, Uganda exported 447,162, 60 kilo bags for November yet it had exported 525, 915 kilo bags in the same period last year.
Of the 447,162, 60 kilo bags for November 2022, 364,875 bags were of Robusta valued at US $45.38 million and 82,287 bags were of Arabica valued at US$ 18.76 million.
By comparing quantity of coffee exported by type in the same month of last Coffee Year (November 2021), Robusta decreased by 16.58% and 11.96% in quantity and value respectively, while Arabica exports also decreased by 7.02% and 4.65% in quantity and value respectively.
The decrease in exports was mainly attributed to lower yields this year that were characterized by drought in most regions for the second consecutive year leading to increased incidences of pests and diseases such as the Coffee Twig Borer and red blister disease. For Arabica, the decrease is due to the off-year cycle characteristic of Arabica coffee production.
Coffee exports for 12 months (December 2021-November 2022) totalled 5.78 million bags worth US$ 875,74 million compared to 6.65 million bags worth US$ 680.86 million the previous year (December 2020- November 2021). This represents a decrease of 13.53% in quantity but an increase of 28.62 % in value.
Italy maintained the highest market share of Uganda’s coffee exports, with 34.40% compared with 33.04% last month. It was followed by Germany 10.85% (11.44%), Sudan 10.04% (5.96%) India 9.93% (9.10%) and Morocco 6.67% (5.67%).
Coffee exports to Africa amounted to 83,187 bags, a market share of 19% compared to 63,899 bags (14%) the previous month. African countries that imported Uganda coffee included Sudan, Morocco, South Africa, Egypt, Tanzania Algeria and Kenya. Europe remained the main destination for Uganda’s coffees with a 63% imports share, lower than 66% in October 2022.