Uganda is one of the largest coffee producers in Africa. Robusta coffee is the dominant species cultivated in Uganda, accounting for approximately 70% of the total coffee production. Arabica coffee represents a smaller percentage of the total coffee production, typically around 30%.

Uganda’s coffee production is led by an estimated 1.7 million small-plot coffee farmers from 108 districts. The altitude ranges from Robusta are 700 to 1,400 meters above sea level, and for Arabica, 1,200 to 2,200 meters above sea level. 

The Southwestern and Western regions produce both Robusta and Arabica. For Robusta, we have two varieties: the Nganda and Erecta. High-yielding Clonal Robusta Coffee yields almost four times as much as traditional varieties, which cultivation has been spreading to replace old and diseased trees.