Skip to content
Research Article Open access CC BY 4.0

Economic Analysis of the Coffee Market in Rwanda

Nasser Ngarukiye

Asian Journal of Advances in Agricultural Research · pp. 10–40 · Published 12 Aug 2023

10.9734/ajaar/2023/v23i1450

Abstract

Coffee contributes significantly to the economy of Rwanda as a major export product and the livelihood of thousands of Rwandans. As such, the government of Rwanda has taken great strides to develop the coffee production sector particularly in developing infrastructure impacted by the genocide and implementing policies to ensure sustainable growth. This study aimed to give an economic analysis of the coffee market in Rwanda. It examined the factors affecting the coffee market and identified the major in the market globally and regionally and used them as a benchmark for comparison. The study showed various measures being taken to increase the quantity of coffee produced including increasing the area of harvested coffee following a drop in area from a high of 55 000 hectares in 2014 to 21 700 hectares in 2019. Rwanda’s National Agricultural Export Board implemented measures to improve yields and production quality through providing fertilizers, improving management of wash stations and engaging private stakeholders and NGOs to train farmers in smart agriculture techniques. Consequentially the quantity of coffee produced and exported improved between 2014 and 2019.

Coffee marketing coffee processing agriculture production agricultural export economic growth.

References (11)

  1. 1 Branded!: How the 'Certification Revolution' is Transforming Global Corporations
  2. 2 Review Of Theories And Models Of Economic Growth [DOI]
  3. 3 Biogas Potential of Coffee Processing Waste in Ethiopia [DOI]
  4. 4 CHAPTER 1. Introduction to Coffee Plant and Genetics [DOI]
  5. 5 Political Credibility and Economic Development [DOI]
  6. 6 The Climate Change and Rwandan Coffee Sector [DOI]
  7. 7 Perishable goods versus re-tradable assets: A theoretical reappraisal of a fundamental dichotomy [DOI]
  8. 8 Environmental factors suitable for coffee cultivation
  9. 9 Reference Module in Earth Systems and Environmental Sciences
  10. 10 Sustainable Coffee Production [DOI]
  11. 11 A Value Chain Analysis of Fairtrade Coffee

Cited by 7

A coffee corridor for biodiversity and livelihoods: climatic feasibility of shade coffee cultivation in western Rwanda

Tom Reckmann, Marina Frietsch, Christoph Schwenck · Trees, Forests and People · 2025

Availability of self-care products for sexual and reproductive health provided by community pharmacists in Rwanda: A cross-sectional study

Samuel Ndayishimye, Adesina Oladokun, Marie Francoise Mukanyangezi · Global Public Health · 2024

Responses of four coffee varieties to infestations of the aphid Toxoptera aurantii (Hemiptera: Aphididae)

Anastase Harelimana, Daniel Thomas Ntirushwa Rukazambuga, Marc Migon · International Journal of Tropical Insect Science · 2025

Showing 3 of 7 known citations — external sources report more than can currently be individually listed.

Related research

Article metrics

Real usage data collected on this platform.

36

Page views

0

PDF downloads

10

Outbound clicks

7

Citations

Views over time

Views by country

Approximate, from request IP at view time — not citizenship or institution. Countries with fewer than 5 views are grouped as "Other".

Traffic sources

Referring site, by host.

Views and downloads exclude known bots/crawlers. Citations combines this platform's own DOI-resolved index with each external source's own reported total — see Cited by above for individually listed citing works. Last refreshed 0 seconds ago.