Colombia's coffee sector recorded a notable contraction in the 2025/26 crop year, with total production falling 15% to 12.65 million 60-kilogram bags from 14.87 million in the preceding year, according to figures published by the National Coffee Federation. The federation highlighted adverse weather conditions and lower yields as the primary factors behind the reduced harvest.
Despite the annual decline, September delivered some brighter monthly outcomes. Production in that month rose 6% to 1.215 million bags compared with the same month in the prior year, and exports in September increased 9% to 1.17 million bags. Those monthly improvements, however, did not offset broader reductions across the year.
Measured on a calendar-year basis through September 2026, coffee production was down 10% at 8.95 million bags versus 9.97 million in the same period of 2025. Over the full 2025/26 crop year, exports declined 12%, falling to 11.78 million bags.
The National Coffee Federation itself accounted for 2.54 million bags exported in the 2025/26 crop year, representing 21.5% of national exports, up from 19.8% in the previous cycle. The data show that while the federation's share of exports increased, total export volumes from the country contracted.
Trade flows also included imports and domestic demand. Imports reached 1.61 million bags over the 12-month period, while annual domestic consumption totaled 2.32 million bags, according to the same federation data.
The picture painted by the federation's statistics is one of mixed dynamics: on a monthly basis there were pockets of recovery in September, but the larger crop-year and year-to-date metrics point to weaker output and lower shipments overall. The federation attributed the principal drivers of the crop-year decline to weather-related impacts and reduced per-plant yields.
Data source: National Coffee Federation data as reported by the federation.