Colombia Cocoa Export Statistics

Colombia cocoa export statistics: total value, US share, premium unit values versus coffee, and long-tail destinations — computed from the official MADR dataset.

Data through 2026-06 · source: MADR rfip-pkv5 · CC BY-SA 4.0

US$812.2Mcocoa group, 30 months (FOB)

33.2%share going to the United States

US$7.18/kgblended unit value — above coffee

23/30month cells served in Malaysia (long tail)

Premium bean economics

Cocoa and its preparations earned US$812.2M over the window, with the US taking 33.2%. At $7.18/kg FOB the complex commands a premium over the coffee corridor's unit value — chocolate manufacturing captures more margin at origin.

Long-tail geography

Beyond the majors, markets like Malaysia appear in only 23 of 30 month cells — thin but real demand pockets visible once you look past the head rankings.

Destination ranking

Estados Unidos de AméricaUS$269.5M · 33.2%

MéxicoUS$91.7M · 11.3%

MalasiaUS$56.6M · 7.0%

EcuadorUS$40.6M · 5.0%

Costa RicaUS$37.9M · 4.7%

Venezuela (República Bolivariana de)US$28.7M · 3.5%

AlemaniaUS$25.4M · 3.1%

Reino Unido de Gran Bretaña e Irlanda del NorteUS$21.7M · 2.7%

Source & provenance

Dataset: Exportaciones agrícolas no tradicionales y tradicionales, identifier rfip-pkv5, published by the Ministerio de Agricultura y Desarrollo Rural (MADR) on the Colombian national open-data portal (datos.gov.co landing page).
License: CC BY-SA 4.0; attribution required: “Fuente: Ministerio de Agricultura y Desarrollo Rural (MADR), datos.gov.co”. Share-alike applies to derived datasets.
Snapshot imported at commit 2bd60406; rows fetched between 2026-10-18T18:03:33Z and 2026-10-18T18:05:07Z (UTC).
All figures are recomputed from the local snapshot at build time — nothing is hand-copied. For policy-side screening, use the Trade Remedy Lookup.

How much cocoa does Colombia export?

US$812.2M over the snapshot window, 33.2% of it to the United States.

Does cocoa earn a premium over coffee?

Yes — at $7.18/kg FOB the cocoa/chocolate complex commands a premium over the coffee corridor's unit value.

Which smaller markets exist?

Malaysia is served in 23 of 30 month cells — an example of the long-tail destinations visible in the ranking below.

Where does this data come from?

From the Colombian Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MADR) dataset rfip-pkv5 on datos.gov.co, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 — redistribution and commercial reuse permitted with attribution and share-alike.

How fresh is the data?

The underlying snapshot covers January 2024 through June 2026 at monthly grain, fetched on 2026-10-18 (UTC). Recent months can look low because customs filing lags — treat the newest cells as provisional.