Advanced Agroindustry

Magdalena is an Agro-industrial PowerhouseMagdalena serves as a food and agro-industrial hub for both Colombia and the world.

New global dynamics are opening up emerging markets to meet the growing demands for food security worldwide.

AGRIBUSINESS IN FIGURES

Magdalena is the department of the Caribbean region with the highest percentage of these activities compared to its GDP

Wholesale and Retail Trade; Vehicle Repair – 2023

Agriculture, Livestock, Hunting, Forestry, and Fishing – 2023

* 20.285 hectares cultivated
* 736.664 tons produced

* 17.671 hectares cultivated
* 8.874 tons produced

* 42.181 hectares cultivated
* 112.637tons produced

* 258 hectares cultivated
* 1.927 tons produced

* 5.298 hectares cultivated
* 63.301 tons produced

It is the main agricultural export product of Magdalena.
Magdalena accounts for 35.5% of Colombia’s banana exports.
29% of the products exported through Santa Marta’s customs are fresh plantains and bananas.
The main export markets are Europe (82.2%) and North America (17.4%).
Contributes approximately 43.7% of the departmental GDP.

In Magdalena, coffee is cultivated by peasant, Indigenous, and Afro-descendant communities across approximately 17,917 hectares of Arabica coffee.
The main coffee varieties include Castillo, Colombia, Caturra, Típica, Cenicafé 1, and Tabí.
There are around 5,178 farms dedicated to coffee production.
Magdalena has 17,671 hectares available for coffee cultivation.
It is the fifth most exported product through the Port of Santa Marta.
Over the last five years, coffee has been the second most economically significant product in the region.
12,000 hectares of coffee plantations are certified as sustainable coffee farming.

Magdalena has approximately 42,181 hectares of palm plantations.
15 out of 30 municipalities in the department are dedicated to palm cultivation.
Crude palm oil production accounts for 5% of the national total (112,637 tons).
501 palm growers are certified by the RNP, and there are 7 operational processing hubs.
Productivity reaches 2.9 tons of crude palm oil per hectare.
It is the third most exported product through the Port of Santa Marta, with over 929,959 tons exported in the last five years.
The palm industry generates approximately 15,442 direct and indirect jobs per year.