Morocco’s Fruit and Vegetable Exports to Spain Surge, Dominating Non-EU Imports

Spanish Customs data show that purchases of fruits and vegetables from Morocco amounted to 608 million euros in the first nine months of 2021, an increase of 2% compared to the same period in 2020. This figure represents more than 25% of total Spanish imports of fruits and vegetables. When taking into account only imports from non-European countries, this share reaches 37.4%.

Spanish imports of fresh fruits and vegetables amounted to 2.4 billion euros at the end of September 2021, an increase of 4% compared to the same period the previous year. Part of this sum (1.62 billion euros) comes from non-European countries, or 67.5% of the total, which "reinforces Morocco as the leading supplier", reports the Spanish weekly specialized in the agri-food sector, Valencia Fruits.

It should also be noted that over the past five years, Spanish imports of fruits and vegetables from Morocco have increased by 38%, from 440 million euros to 608 million euros. In terms of volume imported, the increase is 32% over the same period, from 299,422 tons to 394,922 tons, it is specified.