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Sugar beet market in Colombia

Release date: Mar 28, 2026

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Research period: 2017-2025

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Earlier Report Observations

Between 2018 and 2019, Colombia's sugar beet production for human consumption increased from 29,883 t to 31,347 t. This growth was supported by the ongoing diversification of the country's sugar sector, which expanded beyond human consumption to include energy and ethanol production, driven by high sugarcane productivity. Government initiatives and growing environmental awareness further encouraged bioethanol production for transport, sustaining the upward momentum.

Production then experienced a slight contraction, falling to 30,737 t in 2020 and 30,656 t in 2021. During this period, the market saw rising domestic demand for white sugar and processed foods, which provided underlying support. At the same time, agricultural research focused on selecting and evaluating sugar beet varieties suitable for dry regions like Boyacá, La Guajira, and Valle del Cauca, aiming to optimize future production and ethanol extraction despite agronomic and phytosanitary challenges.

By 2022, output recovered modestly to 30,913 t, before edging down to 30,768 t in 2023. Regulatory developments included the introduction of new microbiological criteria for human food and beverages, covering sugar from both beet and cane. However, the sector faced headwinds from a reported loss of cultivated sugar beet area, partly due to market difficulties and a shift toward organic production, which limited more substantial expansion.

Table of content

1. Disclaimer
2. Terms of use of the report
3. Product codes in the statistical classifications used in the report
4. Key Market Indicators and Trends
1. 4.1. Key Market Indicators
  1. 4.1.1. In kind
    1. 4.1.1.1. Production, 2018-2023
    2. 4.1.1.2. Imports, 2018-2024
    3. 4.1.1.3. Exports, 2018-2024
    4. 4.1.1.4. Market size, 2018-2023
2. 4.2. Market Trends and Factors
5. Production
1. 5.1. Production in Colombia
  1. 5.1.1. Annual dynamics of production in Colombia in kind, 2018-2023, t
  2. 5.1.2. Annual dynamics of production in Colombia in value, 2018-2023, $ US
2. 5.2. Global production by Country, 2018-2023
  1. 5.2.1. Annual dynamics of production by macroregions in kind, 2018-2023, t
  2. 5.2.2. Dynamics of production structure by macroregions in kind, 2018-2023
  3. 5.2.3. Annual dynamics of production by country in kind, 2018-2023, t
  4. 5.2.4. Structure of production by countries in kind, 2018-2023
  5. 5.2.5. Dynamics of peoduction structure by countries in kind, 2018-2023
6. Exports
1. 6.1. Exports (Direct Data)
  1. 6.1.1. Exports - Total information
  2. 6.1.2. Exports in kind, kg
    1. 6.1.2.1. Annual dynamics of product's exports from Colombia in kind, 2018-2024, kg
    2. 6.1.2.2. Dynamics of product's exports in kind from Colombia by countries, 2018-2024, kg
    3. 6.1.2.3. Structure of product's exports in kind by countries, 2018-2024
  3. 6.1.3. Exports in value, $ US
    1. 6.1.3.1. Annual dynamics of product's exports from Colombia in value, 2018-2024, $ US
    2. 6.1.3.2. Dynamics of product's exports in value from Colombia by countries, 2018-2024, $ US
    3. 6.1.3.3. Structure of product's exports in value by countries, 2018-2024
  4. 6.1.4. Average price of product's exports, $ US/t
    1. 6.1.4.1. Annual dynamics of average price of product's exports from Colombia, 2018-2024, $ US/t
    2. 6.1.4.2. Dynamics of average price of product's exports from Colombia by countries, 2018-2024, $ US/t
2. 6.2. Exports (Mirror Data)
  1. 6.2.1. Exports - Total information
  2. 6.2.2. Exports in kind, kg
    1. 6.2.2.1. Annual dynamics of product's exports from Colombia in kind, 2018-2024, kg
    2. 6.2.2.2. Dynamics of product's exports in kind from Colombia by countries, 2018-2024, kg
    3. 6.2.2.3. Structure of product's exports in kind by countries, 2018-2024
  3. 6.2.3. Exports in value, $ US
    1. 6.2.3.1. Annual dynamics of product's exports from Colombia in value, 2018-2024, $ US
    2. 6.2.3.2. Dynamics of product's exports in value from Colombia by countries, 2018-2024, $ US
    3. 6.2.3.3. Structure of product's exports in value by countries, 2018-2024
  4. 6.2.4. Average price of product's exports, $ US/t
    1. 6.2.4.1. Annual dynamics of average price of product's exports from Colombia, 2018-2024, $ US/t
    2. 6.2.4.2. Dynamics of average price of product's exports from Colombia by countries, 2018-2024, $ US/t
7. Imports
1. 7.1. Imports (Direct Data)
  1. 7.1.1. Imports - Total information
  2. 7.1.2. Imports in kind, kg
    1. 7.1.2.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Colombia in kind, 2018-2024, kg
    2. 7.1.2.2. Dynamics of product's imports in kind to Colombia by countries, 2018-2024, kg
    3. 7.1.2.3. Structure of product's imports in kind by countries, 2018-2024
  3. 7.1.3. Imports in value, $ US
    1. 7.1.3.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Colombia in value, 2018-2024, $ US
    2. 7.1.3.2. Dynamics of product's imports in value to Colombia by countries, 2018-2024, $ US
    3. 7.1.3.3. Structure of product's imports in value by countries, 2018-2024
  4. 7.1.4. Average price of product's imports, $ US/t
    1. 7.1.4.1. Annual dynamics of average price of product's imports to Colombia, 2018-2024, $ US/t
    2. 7.1.4.2. Dynamics of average price of product's imports to Colombia by countries, 2018-2024, $ US/t
2. 7.2. Imports (Mirror Data)
  1. 7.2.1. Imports - Total information
  2. 7.2.2. Imports in kind, kg
    1. 7.2.2.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Colombia in kind, 2018-2024, kg
    2. 7.2.2.2. Dynamics of product's imports in kind to Colombia by countries, 2018-2024, kg
    3. 7.2.2.3. Structure of product's imports in kind by countries, 2018-2024
  3. 7.2.3. Imports in value, $ US
    1. 7.2.3.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Colombia in value, 2018-2024, $ US
    2. 7.2.3.2. Dynamics of product's imports in value to Colombia by countries, 2018-2024, $ US
    3. 7.2.3.3. Structure of product's imports in value by countries, 2018-2024
  4. 7.2.4. Average price of product's imports, $ US/t
    1. 7.2.4.1. Annual dynamics of average price of product's imports to Colombia, 2018-2024, $ US/t
    2. 7.2.4.2. Dynamics of average price of product's imports to Colombia by countries, 2018-2024, $ US/t
8. Trade balance
1. 8.1. Trade balance (Direct Data)
  1. 8.1.1. In kind, kg
  2. 8.1.2. In value, $ US
2. 8.2. Trade balance (Mirror Data)
  1. 8.2.1. In kind, kg
  2. 8.2.2. In value, $ US
9. Top buying and selling countries, 2018-2024
1. 9.1. Direct Data
  1. 9.1.1. Import in Value by Countries-buyers
  2. 9.1.2. Export in Value by Countries-suppliers
2. 9.2. Mirror Data
  1. 9.2.1. Import in Value by Countries-buyers
  2. 9.2.2. Export in Value by Countries-suppliers

Production sugar beet in Colombia

In kind, 2017-2020, t

Top producers of sugar beet, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

World map of production of sugar beet, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

Colombia produced 30 737 tonnes of sugar beet in 2020, marking a 1.9% decrease from the previous year. The lowest production level was recorded in 2018 at 29 883 tonnes, while the highest was in 2019 at 31 347 tonnes. Production saw its sharpest decline in 2018, falling by 3.5%, and its largest increase in 2019, rising by 4.9%.

Annual dynamics of production in Colombia in kind, 2017-2020, t

Parameter		2018	2019	2020	CAGR
1	Change from last year	(3.5%)	4.9%	(1.9%)	(0.3%)

Source: SHEV.io

Exports sugar beet from Colombia

Exports in kind, kg

Sugar beet exports from Colombia grew for the second year in a row in 2020, reaching 5 616 kilograms, a 57.2% increase compared to 2019. From 2018 to 2020, exports surged by 4 060%, translating to an annualized growth rate of 246.5%.

Annual dynamics of product's exports from Colombia in kind, 2017-2020, kg

Parameter		2018	2019	2020	CAGR
1	Change from last year	n/a	2 545.9%	57.2%	-

Source: SHEV.io

Between 2017 and 2020, Curacao and Aruba were the primary destinations for Colombia's sugar beet exports, together accounting for 100.0% of the total volume shipped.

Structure of product's exports in kind by countries, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

World map of product's exports from Colombia in kind, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

Exports in value, $ US

Colombia's sugar beet exports continued to expand in 2020, with export value rising to 2 533 US dollars, a sharp 101.9% jump from 2019. Over the 2018-2020 period, export value increased by 954.1%, corresponding to a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 119.3%.

Annual dynamics of product's exports from Colombia in value, 2017-2020, $ US

Parameter		2018	2019	2020	CAGR
1	Change from last year	n/a	422.1%	101.9%	-

Source: SHEV.io

From 2017 to 2020, Aruba and Curacao dominated Colombia's sugar beet exports in value terms, jointly representing 100.0% of the total export revenue.

Structure of product's exports in value by countries, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

World map of product's exports from Colombia in value, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

Imports sugar beet to Colombia

Market research indicates that Colombia did not import any sugar beet between 2017 and 2020.

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