El Salvador’s coffee production for the 2025-2026 cycle shows 12.2 percent growth, reaching 963,650 quintals—the highest figure since the 2012-2013 season.
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The Salvadoran Coffee Institute (ISC) confirmed that the 2025-2026 harvest totals 963,650 quintals of coffee, representing an increase of 105,100 quintals compared to the previous period. This volume marks the best production result for the Salvadoran coffee sector in more than a decade.
The ISC noted that during the 2012-2013 harvest, a severe outbreak of coffee rust caused the sector to collapse, and production volumes have never fully recovered to previous levels. That season, the country produced 1.73 million quintals, but the following year, production plummeted to 700,025 quintals.
Since then, Salvadoran coffee has seen periods of recovery, most notably the 2014-2015 harvest (925,160 quintals), 2017-2018 (905,425 quintals), and 2021-2022 (922,040 quintals).
Regarding foreign trade, exports totaled 591,086 quintals valued at $190.15 million. Export volume grew by 1.03 percent, while revenue increased by 13.76 percent.
El Salvador participó en el Festival Internacional “Bean to Bar x Bean to Cup 2026” en Türkiye. 🇸🇻
El evento reunió a más de 10,000 visitantes y permitió promover el cacao y Café de El Salvador, así como generar nuevas oportunidades de exportación para productores salvadoreños. pic.twitter.com/68M6mcT38P
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The 2025-2026 cycle involved 151,488 manzanas of cultivated land and 18,484 producers. Also participating in the Salvadoran coffee supply chain were 72 processors, 64 parchment coffee dealers, 150 exporters, 40 roasters, and 32 intermediaries.
The coffee year will officially end on September 30, according to the schedule established by the Salvadoran Coffee Institute.
Impact of El Niño on the upcoming harvest
Despite current growth, Sergio Ticas, president of the Coffee Association of El Salvador, predicted a drop in production yield for the 2026–2027 cycle due to this year’s drought periods caused by…
In 2026, El Salvador experienced four periods of low rainfall—totaling 89 dry days—which had a significant impact because “the beans fell off or did not grow sufficiently,” Ticas explained. Consequently, the harvest for the 2026–2027 cycle is projected to range between 750,000 and 800,000 quintals.
Although Ticas noted that recent rains helped mitigate the damage, a decline in production is certain. He attributes this reduction to the climate impact already determined for the upcoming coffee season.
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