Rabat – Spain imported 188,076 tons of fruits and vegetables from Morocco in the first quarter of 2025, spending a total of €481 million.
The produce imported from Morocco has increased in volume by 24% and in value by 23% compared to the same period last year, according to new data from the agriculture-focused website FreshPlaza.
The same source forecasts a continuous trend in the import of Morocco’s goods to Spain, citing data from Fepex, which detailed that the import volume of Moroccan goods to Spanish shelves increased in volume by 20% in the last five years.
This means that the imports went from 156,229 tons in January to March of 2021 to 188,076 tons within the same period in 2025.
The value also increased by 54%, from €311 million to €481 million.
Tomatoes top the list of Moroccan produce imported by Spain, followed by pepper and green beans. General vegetable exports went from 24,118 tons in the first quarter of 2024 to 32,313 tons in the same period in 2025.
This represents a 34% increase.
Moroccan tomato imports have led to a displacement of Spanish tomatoes. This is partially because the entry prices, established in the EU’s Association Agreement with Morocco, have become obsolete – not fulfilling their function of protecting the EU market – and therefore boosting imports.
Several reports have highlighted Morocco’s leadership in tomato exports, a market that now spans 6 countries, with the UK alone representing 18% of the total.
Demand for Morocco’s produce, however, has been met with backlash and frustration from European producers.
Several videos have surfaced online, showing trucks loading Moroccan vegetables and fruits vandalized by European farmers in different countries, especially France and Spain.
Farmers argue that these acts are in protest against what they perceive as “unfair” competition from non-European countries.
