According to a new report from the attaché of United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) In Bogotá, Colombia's coffee production for the 2026/27 crop year is expected to reach 13.4 million bags of green coffee equivalent (GBE). This volume represents a 7.2% increase compared to the revised estimate for the previous cycle. Despite international market concerns about the possibility of a strong El Niño, the USDA The report assesses that Colombian coffee crops may show improved production. According to the report, coffee cultivation has the capacity to withstand periods of water stress and high temperatures, especially in areas with good soil moisture retention, reducing the risk of critical water deficit. For the 2025/26 marketing year, however, the production estimate has been revised downwards. USDA The Colombian Coffee Agency (USDA) has revised its projected harvest to 12.5 million GBE bags, a 9.4% decrease compared to the previous forecast. This weaker performance is attributed to excessive rainfall in the country's producing regions, which hampered flowering and the physiological development of the beans. Domestic consumption is expected to remain stable, according to the USDA, at 2.2 million GBE bags in both 2025/26 and 2026/27. Regarding exports, Colombia is projected to ship 13.4 million GBE bags in 2026/27, a 4.6% increase compared to the previous cycle. The revised export projection for 2025/26 has been raised by 2.1% to 12.8 million bags. Colombian coffee is currently exported to more than 40 countries. The United States remains the main destination for the product, accounting for more than 40% of Colombian exports, followed by the European Union, Canada, and Japan. Between October 2025 and February 2026, shipments to the United States, Japan, and South Korea grew by more than 6% year-on-year, representing approximately half of the total volume exported by Colombia.
This text was translated by machine from Brazilian Portuguese.