Despite a difficult economic context linked to the Covid-19 health crisis, Morocco is close to joining the world top 20 of fruit and vegetable exporters.
Indeed, in a recent ranking drawn up by the Italian Trade Agency, Morocco ranks 21st with nearly 1.2 million tonnes exported in the first five months of the year. A ranking dominated by Spain and Mexico, whose exports reached 6.68 and 6.14 million tonnes respectively.
By way of comparison, in 2019 Morocco exported nearly 2 million tonnes of fruit and vegetables, nearly two thirds of which went to the European Union. This economic sector, which accounts for more than 50% of agricultural exports, is one of the country’s main sources of foreign currency.