Agriculture
Due to its geographical location, Colombia produces a wide variety of agricultural products available throughout most of the year. Colombia is the world's ninth biggest supplier of exotic fruits with a sizable assortment of fresh vegetables on high demand in the international market. The Colombian agricultural sector is currently recognized as a more productive and competitive sector in part, due to progress in scientific development and technology as well as the strengthening of the basic infrastructure and access to productive and financial resources.
Agricultural World Exports 2010-2013
US$ Millions FOB
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COLOMBIA EXPORTS AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS TO OVER 67 COUNTRIES WORLDWIDE |
| Algeria, Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Costa Rica, Cuba, Denmark, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, France, Germany, Greece, Guadeloupe, Guatemala, Honduras, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, Mexico, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Romania, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Suriname, Sweden, Switzerland, the Congo, the Dominican Republic, the Netherlands, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom, the United States, Trinidad and Tobago, Turkey, Venezuela. |
Business Opportunities
Fresh fruits
- Cape gooseberry
- Gulupa
- Granadilla
- Yellow pitahaya
- Tamarillo
- Passion fruit
- Baby banana
- Hass avocado
- Tahiti lime
- Mango and guava
- Papaya
- Figs
- Pineapple
- Strawberries
Fresh vegetables
- Lettuce
- Onions
- Mushrooms
- Sweet peppers
- Potatoes
- Beans
- Plantain
- Yams
- Broccoli
- Spinach
- Aromatic herbs and spices
Competitive Factors
Fresh fruits and vegetables
- Colombia offers a wide variety of fresh fruits and vegetables during seasons when other countries have no produce.
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Colombia has native exotic fruits such as Cape gooseberry, gulupa, granadilla, yellow pitahaya, tamarillo, passion fruit, and Hass avocado.
