This increase continues the growth seen in recent years. Tomatoes remain the most imported Moroccan vegetable in the EU, with a value of 369 million euros in the first quarter, 2% more than the same period last year. Next come peppers with 90 million euros (+7%) and green beans with 68 million euros (-11%), according to Eurostat figures analyzed by Fepex.
However, the volume of these vegetables imported into the EU has decreased. Tomato imports dropped by 10%, reaching 188,259 tons. Pepper imports slightly declined to 63,669 tons (-1%), and green bean imports fell more sharply to 27,990 tons (-16%).
Fruit imports grew significantly during the first quarter. Avocados showed the biggest increase: the EU imported 62,680 tons, more than double the amount compared to the same period last year (+101%), worth 176.7 million euros (+79%).
Eurostat data confirm a steady increase in fruit and vegetable imports from Morocco. Between 2023 and 2024, the total volume went up from 1,369,063 tons to 1,419,153 tons (+4%), and the value rose from 2.509 billion euros to 2.713 billion euros (+8%).
Over these two years, tomato imports increased by 18%, from 492,438 tons to 579,815 tons, while their value went up by 3%, from 972 million euros to 999 million euros.