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Morocco

MOROCCO FRUITS AND VEGETABLES MARKET - GROWTH,

TRENDS, COVID-19 IMPACT, AND FORECASTS (2022 - 2027)

The Morocco fruits and vegetable price hike in the future. Hence, the fruits
market is anticipated to witness a CAGR and vegetables market is assessed
of 5.5% during the forecast period to observe a massive influence of the
(2021-2026). Morocco had successfully COVID-19 pandemic in 2021.
controlled the outbreak initially in Over the long term, the growing
2020 after declaring a national health demand for fresh fruits and vegetables
emergency, closing its borders, and owing to increase in consumer
calling for mandatory confinement. awareness toward healthier alternatives
Morocco’s trade balances, including and rising economy, rising organic
fresh fruits and vegetables, were production in the country, increased
negatively impacted by the containment focus on fresh produce exports, and
measures and reduced global demand rising fresh produce production from
resulting from the pandemic, as well as modern agriculture practices, including country. Further, the rising incomes
by a harsh drought and a drop in major greenhouses and vertical farming, and growing economy are expected to
exports. In the short term, since the main are some of the factors expected to boost the demand for fresh fruits and
trading partner of Morocco for fruits and drive the market growth over the study vegetables significantly in the coming
vegetables, the European Union, is likely period. In Morocco, the consumption years. However, some factors such as
to face a recession, trade is unlikely to of healthier food is on the rise. More unfavorable and unpredictable weather
bounce back immediately. Also, as the number of people in the country are conditions in the country and the crop
cases continue to rise, the shutdowns preferring micronutrient-rich foods losses due to pests and diseases are
are also expected to significantly over animal-based diets. This change expected to restrain the market growth
impact the local supply chain of fruits in dietary habits may be attributed during the forecast period.
and vegetables, leading to an explosive to the rising health awareness in the

Morocco’s Fishing Industry Production Production (tonnes) of some agricultural commodities in Morocco (2019-2020)
Item
Value
Value
Almonds, with shell 102185 Flag 134436 Flag
Increases by 34% in 2021 Apples 809762 778866
Apricots
109795
93008
Artichokes 44774 45012
Rabat – Morocco’s Fishing Office reported that the quantity of Avocados 54576 69940
349924
marketed coastal and traditional fishing products increased by 34%. Bananas 1161183 340958
645032
Barley
The increase is estimated at nearly $668 million (MAD 5,99 billion ) Beans, green 216626 Im 232078 Im
between January and August of this year. Caulif owers and broccoli 50762 57543
20349
Cherries
10767
The office said the weight of the unloaded quantities amounted to Chick peas 75413 49714
708,384 tonnes, representing a decline of 5% compared to the end of Cucumbers and gherkins 57448 46416
August 2020. Dates 101537 143160
68266
Eggplants (aubergines)
60913
The values of cephalopods, crustaceans, white and pelagic fish, Figs 153472 144246
17672
17719
and shellfish increased by 72%, 58%, 12%, 3% and 2% respectively. Fruit, citrus nes 459500 Im 396903 Im
Grapes
Meanwhile the value of marine algae fell by 25%. Groundnuts, with shell 39670 36725
The fishing office reported that Atlantic ports unloaded a total of Lemons and limes 44919 34600
37095
Lentils
9044
693,862 tonnes of coastal and traditional fishery products by the end Lupins 56282 Im 56483 * : Unoff cial f gure | Im: FAO data based on imputation methodology | Source: FAO Statistical Division 2021
of August 2021. Maize 40491 29888
The figure represents a slight decrease of 5% compared to the Olives 1912238 1409266
880399
Onions, dry
828901
same period of 2020. Onions, shallots, green 47068 Im 44007
In terms of value, these ports recorded growth of 34% reaching Oranges 1182478 806342
around $610 million (MAD 5.47 billion ). Peaches and nectarines 158827 159531 Im
Pears
34020
33082
The Mediterranean ports experienced a decline of 1% to 14,522 Peas, green 107059 96860
66583
40403
tonnes, while their value Peppermint 151488 143457
Plums and sloes
increased by 35% to Potatoes 1956711 1707068
$57 million (MAD 515.3 Pulses nes 18308 27729
million). Quinces 39601 57700
46275
64598
In 2018, a report by Rice, paddy 167827 166955 *
Strawberries
the Food and Agriculture Sugar beet 3692884 3631554
Organization (FAO) Sugar cane 518956 792492
22397
29456
ranked Morocco 13th Sunf ower seed 1347085 1398831
Tomatoes
globally and first in Africa, Vetches 11761 Im 11867
with 1.4 million tonnes of Watermelons 674833 677345
fish production. Wheat 4025303 2561898 Im
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