Morocco’s agri-food exports continued their upward trajectory in 2025, reaching 86.2 billion dirhams, up from roughly 62 billion dirhams in 2020, a 38 percent increase over five years, according to a statement issued after the board meeting of Morocco Foodex, the body overseeing export control and coordination, chaired by Agriculture Minister Ahmed El Bouari.
The performance cements the sector’s position as the kingdom’s third-largest source of foreign currency, with agri-food products now accounting for nearly 18 percent of national exports. In volume terms, agri-food exports reached 4.7 million tonnes in 2025, up 9 percent from 2020 and 49 percent from 2015, underscoring what the ministry described as a positive long-term trajectory for Moroccan exporting industries.
The overall picture masked uneven performance across sub-sectors. The 2025-2026 citrus export campaign was hit by extreme weather events that reduced exportable supply, with citrus shipments falling 12 percent to 553,000 tons from 626,000 tons over the same period of the previous campaign. Exports of vegetable produce, particularly tomatoes, also declined.
In his opening remarks, El Bouari highlighted Morocco Foodex’s role in supporting agricultural, agri-food and fisheries exports and strengthening the competitiveness of Moroccan supply, citing the institution’s work on technical control, strategic and regulatory monitoring, export promotion and support for economic operators. He called for continued efforts to raise export volumes and diversify markets.
The minister also stressed the need to preserve balance between domestic and export markets, and highlighted the importance of supporting new exporters, including young entrepreneurs and startups, as part of the Generation Green 2020-2030 strategy. Morocco Foodex’s director general, Ghita El Ghorfi, presented the institution’s technical and financial results for 2025 along with budget execution for the first half of 2026.
