Colombia's coffee crop renewal has added 89,400 hectares through October, the best figure in 13 years, nearing the 100,000-hectare target by year-end. This progress, driven by responsible farming practices, promises to rejuvenate the coffee park and boost productivity. The sector also reports records in production and exports despite climatic and global challenges.
At the opening of the 94th National Coffee Congress, the manager of the National Federation of Coffee Growers (FNC), Germán Bahamón, delivered a positive balance for the sector by the end of 2025. Coffee crop renewal reached 89,400 hectares through October, surpassing the previous year's performance and heading toward the 100,000-hectare goal. Bahamón emphasized: “We are completely sure that we will improve last year's figure. This speaks very well of the coffee sector's responsibility. With prices like we have, no one wants to cut a tree, but it shows the agricultural practices and the persuasion of the FNC's extension service for better productivity in the coffee park”.
Consultant Roberto Vélez noted that renewing at least 10% of the sown area annually, such as the minimum 80,000 hectares, maintains the average age of the park. Sustaining three- to five-year renewal cycles would create one of the youngest coffee parks in decades, increasing productivity. The coffee year ended in September with 14.8 million sacks, the best in 33 years and 17% higher than the previous one, recovering levels above 14 million not seen since 2019-2020.
Despite challenges like U.S. tariffs, climate crises, and global conflicts, coffee contributes 1.54% to GDP, the highest in decades, according to Bahamón. Exports hit US$5,500 million with 13.3 million sacks in 2024-2025, the best period in four years. However, a drop of one million sacks is expected in the second semester due to excessive rains in February and March, which reduced the necessary caloric stress. Vélez forecasts a smaller harvest in 2026 due to the La Niña phenomenon, with semestral production closing at 7.17 million sacks compared to 8.17 million in 2024.