Overview:
According to the monthly report by Uganda Coffee Development Authority (UCDA), this is an increase of 6% and 8% in quantity and value respectively, compared to 5.83 million bags worth US$ 883.30 million (Shs3.3 trillion) in the previous period (November 2021-October 2022).
Uganda’s coffee exports for the twelve months (November 2022-October 2023) totalled 6.16 million bags worth $952.24 million (about Shs3.5 trillion), the latest report shows.
According to the October monthly report by Uganda Coffee Development Authority (UCDA), this is an increase of 6% and 8% in quantity and value respectively, compared to 5.83 million bags worth US$ 883.30 million (Shs3.3 trillion) in the previous period (November 2021-October 2022).
According to UCDA, a total of 470,080 60-kilo bags of coffee valued at US$ 78.92 million (Shs294b) were exported in October 2023 at an average price of US$ 2.73/kilo US cents 7 higher than September 2023 and US cents 35 higher than US$ 2.36/kilo in October 2022.
This was an increase of 3.35% and 18.32% in quantity and value respectively compared to the same month last year.
By comparing quantity of coffee exported by type in the same month of last coffee year (October 2022), Robusta increased by 3.42% and 26.25% in quantity and value respectively, while Arabica exports increased by 2.86% in quantity but decreased by 12.18% in value.
The average export price was US$ 2.80 per kilo, US cents 7 higher than September 2023. It was 35 US cents higher than in October 2022 (US $ 2.45/kilo). Robusta exports accounted for 87% of total exports, lower than 94% in August 2023.
Italy maintained the highest market share of destinations of Uganda’s coffee exports during the month of October 2023 with 28.95% compared to 35.11 % last month.
It was followed by Germany 17.19% (22.48%), Spain 9.74% (3.92%), India 7.40% (7.08%) and Algeria 5.56% (4.25%).
Coffee exports to Africa amounted to 90,042 bags, a market share of 19% compared to 104,844 bags (18%) the previous month. African countries that imported Uganda coffee included Sudan, Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, South Africa, Egypt, and Kenya. Europe remained the main destination for Uganda’s coffee with a 68% imports share, slightly lower than 70% in September 2023.