UPDATE: Colombia’s January Coffee Production Down 34% On The Year
Bogota (Coffee Network)- Colombia, the world's third largest producer, produced 893,000 bags of 60-kg in January, down 34% from the 1.356 million in the same month last year, the coffee growers federation said.
“The National Federation of Coffee Growers reiterates that this behavior reflects the sensitivity of coffee to climate shocks and the volatility of the international environment,” FNC said in a press release.
German Bahamon, general manager of the coffee growers federation said climate, exchange rates, and the volatility of international prices continue to put pressure on Colombian coffee farming, affecting the agro-economic pace at the end of 2025 and the beginning of 2026.
In the coffee year, October-January, Colombia produced 4.6 million bags, down from 6.25 million bags, or 26% lower, the federation added.
Torrential rains since mid-2025 affected the flowering season for the country’s secondary crop, and rainfall in January 2026 is disrupted flowering, a critical stage for forecasting the size of the main harvest expected in the last quarter of the year, coffee growers said.
Excess rainfall has affected plantations in Huila, Antioquia and Cauca, the country’s first-, second- and fourth-largest coffee-producing departments. In Huila, some coffee-growing areas recorded up to 200 millimeters of rain in January 2026, according to growers.
In the 12-month period, Colombia produced 13.215 million bags, down 8% on the year.
In this context, the Coffee Price Stabilization Fund (FEPC) continues to be a fundamental instrument for protecting the income of coffee-growing families and mitigating the effects of volatility on the sector, FNC added.
Colombia produced 13.67 million bags in 2025, down from 13.997 million bags of 60-kg in the calendar year 2024, when it recorded the highest level since 2019 as a dry spell associated to El Niño induced increased flowerings leading to higher output.
Exports Falls
Colombia shipped 909,000 bags in January, down 21% on the year when it had exported 1.153 million bags.
Private exporters shipped 743,000 bags in January, down 22% on the year.
FNC shipped 166,000 bags, down 15% on the year.
Colombia exported 12.895 million bags in the 12-month period, up 3% on the year when it shipped 12.539 million bags, according to preliminary FNC figures.
In the 12-month period, private exporters shipped 10.224 million bags, unchanged on the year. FNC shipped 2.671 million bags, up 15% on the year.
In the coffee year, Colombia shipped 4.241 million bags, down 10% from the 4.690 million bags.
In the coffee year, Colombia shipped 4.241 million bags, down 10% on the year when it shipped 4.690 million bags.
Imports
Colombia imported a 1.348 million bags of 60-kn in February 2025-January 2026, FNC added.
Imports in January totaled 127,000 bags, up 368% from the 27,000 bags in the same month last year.
Inventory
Colombia held 1.102 million bags of coffee inventory in January, down from 1.180 million bags in December. FNC had a total of 951,000 bags in January, down from 1.009 million bags in December. The balance 151,000 bags were held by private exporters, down from 171,000 bags in December.
Consumption
Colombians consumed 2.283 million bags of coffee in February 2025 and January 2026. In January 2026, coffee consumption was estimated at 189,000 bags, up 4.,2% on the year.
By Diana Delgado
Source: Coffee growers federation
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