2015 Colombian coffee production is the highest in last 23 years
- Coffee production grew 83% in last 4 years, from 7.7 million in 2012 to 14.2 million 60kg bags in 2015.
- In December, coffee production grew 34% to 1.4 million bags, the highest for the month in the last 20 years.
Colombia, the largest producer of mild washed arabica coffee, reached a record production of 14.2 million 60-kg bags in 2015, the highest in the last 23 years.
In December 2015, the crop grew 34% to 1.4 million bags, the highest for that month in the last 20 years.
“This is excellent news for all Colombian coffee growers and the result of joint efforts by coffee growers and the Government, who encouraged renovation of the country’s coffee plantations and reposition Colombia as a main player in international markets,” said Roberto Vélez, CEO of the Colombian Coffee Growers Federation (FNC).
He also encouraged all Colombian coffee growers to continue with good agricultural practices to face effects of the El Niño event, which could increase CBB, as this plague spreads easier in dry weather.
Coffee exports top 12.7 million bags
In line with production, Colombian coffee exports kept growing at good pace and in 2015 exceeded 12.7 million 60-kg bags, up 16% from almost 11 million bags exported a year earlier.
In December, 1.2 million bags were exported, 13% more than the almost 1.1 million bags sold abroad in the same month of 2014. And so far this coffee year, 3.5 million bags were exported, up 14% from the 3 million bags exported a year earlier.