1、 THIS REPORT CONTAINS ASSESSMENTS OF COMMODITY AND TRADE ISSUES MADE BY USDA STAFF AND NOT NECESSARILY STATEMENTS OF OFFICIAL U.S.GOVERNMENT POLICY Voluntary Report Voluntary-Public Distribution Date:October 15,2024 Report Number:CO2024-0011 Report Name:The Colombian Cacao Sector-2024 Update Country

2、:Colombia Post:Bogota Report Category:Agricultural Situation,MISC-Commodity Prepared By:Alvaro Ortega Approved By:Abigail Mackey Report Highlights:Colombia is the tenth largest producer of cacao globally.In 2023,Colombia produced 59,831 metric tons(MT)of cacao,with a planted area of 190,800 hectares

3、.In 2022,Colombian exports of cacao began declining after several years of growth due to a slowdown in production.In 2023,Colombia exported 30,746 MT of cacao,the majority of which were cacao-derived products.The top five importers of Colombian cacao last year were the United States,Ecuador,Mexico,V

4、enezuela,and Chile.THIS REPORT CONTAINS ASSESSMENTS OF COMMODITY AND TRADE ISSUES MADE BY USDA STAFF AND NOT NECESSARILY STATEMENTS OF OFFICIAL U.S.GOVERNMENT POLICY Colombian Cacao Production Colombia is the tenth largest producer of cacao globally,according to the International Cocoa Organization(

5、ICCO).Colombia has 16.7 million hectares of land suitable for cacao growth.The main region for cacao production in Colombia is Santander,where 34 percent of the countrys production occurs.Other producing regions include Arauca,Antioquia,Huila,Nario,and Tolima(see Figure 1).Colombia produces cacao ye

6、ar-round with two seasons,including the“Principal”season,which runs from October to January,and the“Mitaca”season,which runs from May to June.Most producers in Colombia are smallholder farmers who farm an average of three hectares of cacao.Colombia is a major producer of fine flavor cacao,with its p