Colombia's agricultural exports hit a record in 2025, rising 33.5% in value and 20.1% in volume compared to 2024, per DANE data. This surge boosted rural employment to 4.8 million people and accounted for 30.5% of the nation's total external sales.
The National Administrative Department of Statistics (DANE) reported that Colombia's agricultural exports generated US$ 15.317 million in 2025, the highest level since 1991. In volume, 6.880.435 tons were shipped abroad, a 20.1% increase from 2024.
This performance is largely due to gains in key products: coffee rose by US$ 2.419.3 million (68.2%), palm and palm kernel oil by US$ 445.6 million (80.9%), and bananas by US$ 266.4 million (24.6%). Agriculture and Rural Development Minister Martha Carvajalino noted that “the results confirm that the agricultural internationalization policy is bearing fruit, so the Government will continue consolidating this path through greater market access and strengthening sanitary admissibility, so that export growth translates into more income and more jobs for the Colombian countryside.”
In December 2025, agricultural sales reached US$ 1.244 million, up 5.7% from December 2024, driven by coffee, bananas, and palm oil. Nationally, the country's total exports amounted to US$ 50.199.9 million for the year, a 1.3% increase.
Traditional products grew 39.2% and made up 63.4% of the total agricultural sector, while non-traditional ones rose 24.5% and contributed 36.6%. These figures highlight the positive impact of President Gustavo Petro's policies, framed within the Revolution for Life, which have bolstered the rural sector.
