Coffee prices in the Libyan market have experienced a record surge in recent years, with the price per kilogram of “Arabic coffee” (Turkish coffee) leaping by approximately 6 times between 2013 and 2025, as revealed by Salah Mohammed, a Libyan coffee company owner, in an exclusive statement to the “Libyan Platform.”
Mohammed explained that the price per kilogram of coffee ranged between 11 and 12 dinars in 2013, while it currently fluctuates between 65 and 75 dinars.
This dramatic increase is attributed to several factors, most notably the global rise in coffee bean prices, which in turn has been affected by climate change causing significant damage to coffee crops in Brazil, the world’s largest coffee producer, where vast areas of coffee farms have suffered from drought.
Data from the Brazilian Ministry of Development, Industry, Trade, and Services indicate an increase in the value of Brazilian coffee exports to Libya during January 2025, reaching $3.3 million, compared to $2.1 million in the same month of 2024.
Mohammed emphasized that Brazilian coffee is known for its high quality, noting that Libya also imports coffee from other countries such as India, South Africa, Peru, Uganda, and Colombia.
In a related context, data from the Central Bank of Libya revealed that the value of coffee and coffee-related imports to the local market reached $37.617 million in just four months (from November 2024 to February 20, 2025).
This substantial increase in import value reflects the growing demand for coffee in the Libyan market, which coincides with a noticeable rise in prices.
Experts in the coffee sector anticipate that prices will continue to rise in the coming period, given the ongoing challenges facing global coffee production.
