Morocco’s orange exports rise for second seasonMoroccan orange exports rose for a second straight season in 2024/25, continuing their recovery after a sharp slump two years earlier, fresh produce specialist outlet EastFruit reported.
Morocco exported 84,600 tons of oranges worth $61 million between November and October, up 38% from the previous season and more than double the record low in 2022/23.
Oranges remain one of the country’s key fruit export categories, behind mandarins, watermelons and blueberries in volume during the first 10 months of 2025.
Shipments typically peak in spring with the Maroc Late variety. In May, exports reached 15,700 tons.
Canada and the United States were the largest buyers, taking 22% and 21.5% of exports respectively.
Sales to Canada rose 65%, while shipments to the US declined, marking the only drop among Morocco’s top 10 destinations. Russia ranked third, continuing to increase imports of Moroccan produce.
Exports also grew sharply elsewhere, rising sevenfold to the United Kingdom, fivefold to Saudi Arabia and threefold to Spain.
Shipments to Portugal resumed, while exports to the Netherlands, France, Mauritania and Senegal also increased.
Overall, Moroccan oranges reached 46 markets in 2024/25.
The sector continues to face structural challenges, with climate change and water shortages causing more frequent droughts and weighing on output. Orange exports peaked at 164,000 tons in 2016/17 and have largely trended lower since, reaching a historic low in 2022/23.
Since 2024, the government has subsidized citrus exports to Europe, helping Moroccan growers compete with Egyptian suppliers during certain months.
Exporters say the past two seasons show signs of gradual recovery, though volumes remain well below past highs. Morocco also doubled its avocado exports in 2024/25, EastFruit said.
