Colombia’s Supply of Meat, Fish & Processed Foods Increased in January 2025

The food supply in Colombia’s main wholesale centers showed a slight decrease, of 0.7%, in January 2025 compared to the same month of the previous year. As for the cities, there were increases in supply in Manizales (+23%), Valledupar (+17.2%), and Sincelejo (+10.3%). However, cities such as Ipiales (-31.4%), Tunja (-10.3%), and Cali (-9.3%) showed significant reductions.

In general, by food group, the supply of meat (+4.7%), fish (+3.8%), processed foods (+3.8%), and vegetables (+1.6%) increased. At the same time, a reduction was observed in grains and cereals (-5.1%), tubers, roots, and bananas (-3.2%), and fruits (-1.1%), key sectors for the basic diet of Colombians.

Relevant figures

• Tubers and roots: although products such as ginger (+216.6%) and yams (+24.6%) increased their supply, potatoes, one of the most consumed foods, registered a decrease of 4.4%.
•  Fruit: avocado (+36.9%) and mango (+22.2%) stood out with significant increases, while essential fruits, such as oranges (-28.4%) and tree tomatoes (-16.5%) decreased.
•  Vegetables: beets (+17.7%) and onions (+11.5%) showed a greater supply, unlike products such as beans (-12.5%) and carrots (-5.6%).

Dora Inés Rey Martínez, acting director of the Rural Agricultural Planning Unit (UPRA), highlighted the importance of monitoring supply behavior to ensure the country’s food security: “Stability in the food supply is essential for Colombia’s food security. Efforts must strengthen the production and logistics of basic foodstuffs, ensuring that they arrive constantly and affordably on the tables of all Colombians.”

“The UPRA reaffirms its commitment to the development of public policies that ensure the sustainability of agri-food production, promote crop diversity, and guarantee constant supply throughout the national territory,” she added in a statement.

Photo credit: Colombia’s Rural Agricultural Planning Unit (UPRA)