Colombia’s 2023 Coffee Production Increases 2% to 11.35 Million Bags
Colombia’s 2023 Coffee Production Increases 2.2% to 11.35 Million Bags
Bogota (Coffee Network)- Coffee production at Colombia, the world’s third largest coffee producer, totaled 11.35 million bags of 60-kg in 2023, up 2.2% from the 11.1 million bags produced in 2022, the coffee growers federation said.
This marks the first year of production growth after Colombia experienced three consecutive years of falling output due to 32-months of torrential rains associated to the La Niña weather phenomenon that pelted this Andean country
“Coffee production in Colombia returns to the path of growth, breaking a three-year declining trend, “ the general manager of the coffee growers federation German Bahamon said.
In December, coffee production increased 24%, which implies that Colombia produced 1.216 million bags, up from 981,000 bags in the same period in 2022.
The December figure is the third consecutive month with rises, marking a turning point in production as the main harvest begins with output recovering after a dry spell in February onwards marked the end of 32 months of torrential rains.
Higher output was possible thanks to favorable weather around February- March 2023 that allowed good flowerings to take place as downpours receded with the beginning of the country’s second dry season in June-September.
Colombia’s coffee production has fallen from the 14 million mark, since 2020 when output totaled 13.9 million, the first time in six years when output fell below the 14 million threshold.
Output was even lower than 12 million bags in 2022. Last year, Colombia produced 11.1 million bags.
Colombia was expected to produce 11.4 million bags of 60-kg in the calendar year 2023, German Bahamon, general manager of the coffee growers federation told reporters on the sidelines of the 92th annual coffee congress last week.
Exports jump
In December 2023, coffee exports jumped by 44% in the last month and by 4% in the last 12 months.
Colombia exported 1.483 million bags in December, compared with 1.030 million in the same period last year.
In the 12-month period, coffee exports increased 4% to 11.860 million compared with 11.404 million bags in the same period last year.
In contrast, imports during the month of December 2023 decreased by -34% compared to 2022.
By Diana Delgado
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