Morocco supplies 8 % of the fruit and vegetables imported by the European Union from third countries. Yet its products appear less often in alerts concerning pesticide residues than their share of trade would suggest.
Algeria harvested 2.52 million tonnes of watermelon in 2024, compared with 339,454 tonnes in Morocco. But on international markets, the balance is dramatically reversed: Moroccan sales reached 94 million dollars, 436 times the value recorded by Algeria.
Morocco and Algeria are both experiencing severe water stress, but the figures show two very different situations. Algeria has three times less renewable freshwater per capita, while in Morocco, nearly nine out of every ten liters withdrawn are used for agriculture.
In Morocco, the minimum cost of a healthy diet has risen by nearly 40% in eight years. Despite a more favorable situation than in several neighboring countries, 4.8 million people still cannot afford to finance a balanced diet.
The month of Ramadan is marked by a 30 % increase in organic waste in Morocco. Despite the fast, food waste is worsening, driven by irrational overconsumption and increasingly problematic management of leftovers.
Morocco became the leading African avocado exporter in 2025 with 141 000 tonnes, recording a 90% increase. The Kingdom overtook Kenya, which was hit by logistical crises, thanks to its strategic proximity to Europe.
Wheat production in Morocco is expected to plummet drastically this year according to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), which forecasts a 67% drop compared to last year, due to drought and the impacts of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict.
The fact that the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) considers the Canary Islands waters as part of the Moroccan fishing zone has "no effect on Spanish sovereignty" over them, the Spanish government has assured.
The surge in bread prices in Morocco would be the direct consequence of the global market situation according to FAO experts. Here are some explanations.
Morocco is ranked 28th in the world among the main producing countries of basic fruits. This statistic comes from data from the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). But beyond that, the Kingdom is pursuing reforms in the sector.
Some African countries including Ethiopia, Kenya, Uganda and Somalia are currently suffering from the scourge of desert locusts for weeks. Morocco and all the Maghreb countries risk suffering the same fate in the coming weeks.
Morocco would have requested assistance from Russia to overcome the effects of the coronavirus pandemic, according to statements from the Russian Foreign Ministry.