Colombia Coffee Production Drops 12% in August Amid Climate Variability

Colombia's national coffee production fell 12% in August 2026, with annual output down 17% due to climate variability.

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Germán Bahamón, general manager of the Colombian National Coffee Federation (Fedecafe), stated on 2026-08-31 that national coffee production in August 2026 was 1.09 million 60-kg sacks. ^[1] Colombia produced 1.09 million 60-kilogram bags of coffee in August 2026, a 12% decrease from the 1.24 million bags produced in August 2025. ^[2] The National Coffee Federation projects a 2026 coffee harvest of 12.2 million bags, representing a decline from the 13.6 million bags recorded at the end of 2025. ^[3] Germán Bahamón indicated that the 12-month accumulated production totaled 12.58 million sacks, reflecting a 15% contraction compared to the previous period's 14.79 million sacks. ^[4] Germán Bahamón reported that August 2026 production represented a 12% decline compared to August 2025, when production reached 1.24 million sacks. ^[5] Colombian coffee exports in August 2026 reached 1.05 million 60-kilogram bags, a 10% decrease from August 2025. ^[6] Germán Bahamón attributed the production decline to harvest delays linked to climate change, specifically heavy rains in early months and the onset of the El Niño phenomenon. ^[7] Germán Bahamón, general manager of the National Coffee Federation, stated that the production decline is due to climate variability, specifically intense rains and extreme droughts affecting crop flowering. ^[8]

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Colombia produced 1.09 million 60-kilogram bags of coffee in August 2026, a 12% decrease from the 1.24 million bags produced in August 2025. · El Colombiano

The National Coffee Federation projects a 2026 coffee harvest of 12.2 million bags, representing a decline from the 13.6 million bags recorded at the end of 2025. · lanacion

Germán Bahamón indicated that the 12-month accumulated production totaled 12.58 million sacks, reflecting a 15% contraction compared to the previous period's 14.79 million sacks. · Diario La republica

Germán Bahamón reported that August 2026 production represented a 12% decline compared to August 2025, when production reached 1.24 million sacks. · Diario La republica

Colombian coffee exports in August 2026 reached 1.05 million 60-kilogram bags, a 10% decrease from August 2025. · El Colombiano

Germán Bahamón attributed the production decline to harvest delays linked to climate change, specifically heavy rains in early months and the onset of the El Niño phenomenon. · Finanzas Digital

Germán Bahamón, general manager of the National Coffee Federation, stated that the production decline is due to climate variability, specifically intense rains and extreme droughts affecting crop flowering. · lanacion

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