Colombia ranks in the top 10 of organic suppliers to the EU

Published Sep 9, 2020

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In 2019, Colombia emerged as one of the top 10 suppliers of organic products to the European Union, marking a significant increase from 2018 when it ranked 13th. The country saw a 38% rise in organic product exports to the EU, reaching 87,341 tons from 63,114 tons in the previous year. The majority of these exports were organic fresh or dried tropical fruits, which increased by 31% in 2019. The Netherlands, the United Kingdom, and Germany were the main EU destinations. Colombia's agricultural land covers about 40 million hectares, with only 8 million hectares in cultivation. The country's agricultural and agro-industrial production in 2019 was € 21,668 million, which accounted for 9.5% of its total GDP. The free trade agreement between Colombia and the EU, established seven years ago, has played a crucial role in boosting Colombia's exports to the EU.

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Organic products from Colombia are increasingly finding their way to the European Union more easily. For example, in 2019 the Latin American country managed to rank among the top 10 suppliers of organic products to the EU. In 2018 it was still in place 13, last year already in place 8, according to the report of the European Commission EU imports of organic agri-food products. The document indicates that the export of organic products from Colombia to the EU has increased from 63,114 tons in 2018 to 87,341 tons in 2019, which is 38% more. The export of organic fresh or dried tropical fruit increased by 31% in 2019 compared to 2018, from 19,000 tons to 24,900 tons. The top 10 suppliers of organic products to the EU are led by China, followed by Ukraine, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Peru, Turkey, India, Colombia, Kazakhstan and Brazil. The main EU destinations in 2019 were the Netherlands, the United Kingdom and Germany. Colombia, one of the world's future pantries According to the ...

Source: AGF