How much coffee does Colombia produce and export?
Colombia is the 3rd largest producer of coffee: 839,847 tonnes in 2024, 7.5% of the world's 11.1 million tonnes (FAOSTAT). It is the 3rd largest exporter by value: $3.4 billion in 2024, 10% of world exports of green coffee (HS 090111) (CEPII BACI). Its biggest customer is the United States, which takes 38% of its coffee exports by value.
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Colombia's coffee production
| World rank | Production (tonnes) | Share of world | Ten-year growth | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 839,847 tonnes | 7.5% | +1.4% a year | 2024 |
FAOSTAT Crops and livestock products (QCL), 2024. World total is the sum of reporting countries.
Share of world output over time
| 1990 | 2000 | 2010 | 2020 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14% | 8.5% | 6.3% | 7.4% | 7.5% |
Colombia's coffee exports
| World rank | Export value | Share of world exports | Quantity (tonnes) | Average value per tonne | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | $3.4 billion | 10% | 682,651 t | $5,037 | 2024 |
CEPII BACI international trade database (HS22, V202601), HS 090111 (Coffee, not roasted, not decaffeinated (green coffee)).
Where Colombia's coffee goes
| Destination | Value | Share of Colombia's exports |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $1.3B | 38% |
| Belgium | $293M | 8.5% |
| Canada | $259M | 7.5% |
| Germany | $246M | 7.1% |
| Japan | $177M | 5.1% |
How much coffee Colombia uses
Colombia's domestic supply of coffee was 83 thousand tonnes in 2023, 0.7% of the world's. Food supply was 1.4 kg per person a year, 84th highest of 135 countries with a million or more people. It produced 528% of what it used (self-sufficiency) and imported 79%. FAO's item is "Coffee and products". Consumption · Self-sufficiency.
The coffee price Colombia sells into
The benchmark price, Arabica (ICE New York, other milds), was $7.26/kg in September 2026, down 18% over twelve months. Its five-year volatility is 23% a year, calmer in 60% of its earlier five-year windows. A single country's export price can differ from the benchmark: see trade price against benchmark. Monthly averages lag the market and are not investment advice. Coffee price history.
Cite as: Commodity Origins, "Colombia coffee: production, exports and prices", https://commodityorigins.com/countries/COL/coffee/ (CC BY 4.0). Rankings count only countries reporting to the sources named; this page is shown only for top-five producers or exporters with at least 3% of the world total. Report an issue with this page.