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Join on Telegram Rabat – Morocco’s agricultural products imports from Russia amounted to nearly $280 million in 2024.
International information group Interfax shared new data compiled by Agroexport Center, noting that the number represents three-fold compared to 2023.
“Thanks to more competitive price and quality, Russia became the leader among wheat suppliers to Morocco, surpassing France, which had been the largest seller to this country for many years,” the center said.
Among agricultural crops Morocco imported from Russia includes wheat as the country suffers from consecutive years of drought.
Morocco’s import of wheat reached more than one million tons last year.
Its imports also include legumes, and barley, among other products like honey.
Citing Agroexport data, Interfaxx stressed that the potential for Russia’s exports of agricultural products is estimated at $350 million, with cereals and vegetable oils topping the demands among other categories like beef, and others.
In December last year, the Russian Union of Exporters and Producers of Grains conveyed Russia’s interest in supplying Morocco with one million tons of wheat this season.
Russia also aims to increase supplies to Morocco to 1.5 million tons in the future.
Statistics show that Russia’s wheat exports to Morocco have so far amounted to 650,000 million tonnes since the start of the 2024-2025 season. This makes Morocco t one of the top 10 buyers of Russian wheat.
The two countries signed a memorandum agreement in December, formalizing arrangements between Russian exports and Moroccan grain traders as part of the two countries’ consistent determination to boost bilateral ties, trade, and cooperation across different sectors.
The primary goal of the deal is to boost the intention of both parties to engage in projects aimed at boosting Morocco’s grain supply.
