Morocco overtakes Spain as EU’s second largest tomato supplier

According to a recent report by Hortoinfo, drawing on data from ICEX-Eurostat, Morocco has overtaken Spain in the output of tomatoes for the EU. Morocco’s tomato market has risen by 18.86% over the last five years. In 2023, Morocco exported 491.91 million kilograms of tomatoes to the EU, outpacing Spain, which stood at 462.66 million kilograms. The Netherlands however retained its top spot exporting 650.7 million kilograms of tomatoes to the EU in 2023, accounting for 24.61% of the total imports.