Bogota, January 3 2017 (FNC Press) – Colombia, the world's largest producer of mild washed Arabica coffee, produced a total of 14.2 million 60 kilo bags between January and December 2016.
During December 2016, production reached 1.3 million bags. This represented a 9% decrease compared to December 2015's 1.4 million bags. Similarly, so far this coffee year (October - December 2016), coffee production has registered a 5% increase by reaching nearly 4.4 million bags.
Production twelve months
(60 kilo bags)
|
January 2016 – December 2016 |
14.232.000 |
|
January 2015 – December 2015 |
14.175.000 |
|
Variation |
0,4 % |
Production December 2016
(60 kilo bags)
|
December 2016 |
1.319.000 |
|
December 2015 |
1.454.000 |
|
Variation |
-9,3 % |
Production Coffee Year
(60 kilo bags)
|
October 2016 - December 2016 |
4.367.000 |
|
October 2015 - December 2015 |
4.144.000 |
|
Variation |
5,4 % |
Colombian Coffee Exports Reached 12.9 million Bags in 2016
Between January and December 2016, Colombian coffee exports reached 12.9 million bags. This entailed a 1% increase compared to the 12.7 million bags registered during 2015.
During December 2016, coffee exports experienced a 23% increase by reaching 1.5 million 60 kilo bags. So far this coffee year (October 2016-December 2017), Colombian coffee exports reached 4 million bags. This represented a 15.8% increase compared to the 3.5 million bags sold in international markets during the same previous period.
Exports twelve months
(60 kilo bags)
|
January 2016 – December 2016 |
12.866.000 |
|
January 2015 – December 2015 |
12.714.000 |
|
Variation |
1,2 % |
Exports December 2016
(60 kilo bags)
|
December 2016 |
1.471.000 |
|
December 2015 |
1.196.000 |
|
Variation |
23 % |
Exports coffee year
(60 kilo bags)
|
October 2016 - December 2016 |
4.031.000 |
|
October 2015 - December 2015 |
3.480.000 |
|
Variation |
15,8 % |
