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In marketing year (MY) 2024/2025, Colombia's sugar production is forecast to remain unchanged from the previous MY at 2.25 million metric tons (MMT) owing in part to the onset of the El Niño phenomenon and its dry weather conditions in the second half of 2023.

In marketing year (MY) 2023/24, Colombia’s sugar production is forecast to increase 2.2 percent to 2.35 million metric tons (MT), due to the end of "La Niña" weather phenomena and the beginning of "El Niño" weather phenomena.

In marketing year (MY) 2022/23, Colombia's sugar production is forecast to remain unchanged at 2.3 million metric tons (MT). Although weather conditions are expected to return to normal, crop productivity could be affected by lower fertilizer use due to rising prices.

In marketing year (MY) 2021/22, Colombian raw sugar production is forecast to recover to 2.4 million metric tons (MT), after an expected decline in MY 2020/21 due to excessive rains from La Niña weather phenomena.

Colombian raw sugar production is estimated to be 2.4 million metric tons (MT) in marketing year (MY) 2018/2019, with no changes in MY 2019/20.

Colombia recently increased their biofuel blend mandate to 10 percent for most of the country.

Colombian raw sugar production is estimated to increase to 2.5 million metric tons (MT) in marketing year (MY) 2017/2018.

Colombia’s biofuel production decreased in 2016 as a result of difficult weather conditions that affected its main feedstocks (sugarcane and palm oil).

Colombian sugar production is forecast to marginally increase to 2.35 million metric tons (MT) in marketing year (MY) 2017/18 from the 2.30 million metrics tons reached in MY 2016/17.

Colombia’s biofuel mandates remain unchanged resulting in little incentive to increase production or consumption.

Colombian sugar production in marketing year (MY) 2015/2016 is expected to reach to 2.3 million metric tons (MT).

Colombian biofuels production cannot fulfill policy expectations as a result of production deficiencies and insular policies that restrict trade.