In 2023, Morocco positioned itself as the European Union's second-largest supplier of tomatoes, only after the Netherlands. According to a report by Hortoinfo based on data from Euroestacom (ICEX-Eurostat), in the last five years, Morocco's market share increased by 18.86%. In the same period, Spain's market share decreased by 25.2% (and was relegated to third place), and the Netherlands' share fell by 18.62%.
In 2023, the EU imported 2,643.83 million kilos of tomatoes, i.e. 3.21% less than in 2019, for 5,091.73 million euros and an average price of 1.93 euros per kilo.
The Netherlands sold 650.74 million kilos of tomatoes in the EU in 2023 (148.92 million kilos less than in 2019), accounting for 24.61% of the total. Morocco sold 491.91 million kilos and surpassed Spain, which ranked third with 462.66 million kilos (155.85 million kilos less than in 2019). Turkey sold 248.76 million kilos in 2023, a significant increase from 2019.
The Netherlands was also the leading supplier in revenue in 2023, with sales worth 1,331.75 million euros, 2.34 million euros more than in 2019, and an average price of 2.05 euros per kilo.
Spain ranked second with sales worth 981.64 million euros, 98.6 million euros more than in 2019, thanks to an average price of 2.12 euros per kilo.
Morocco remained in third place with sales of 971.7 million euros, 480.18 million euros more than in 2019, and an average price of 1.98 euros per kilo.
Finally, Turkey ranked fourth with 332 million euros and an average price of 1.33 euros per kilo. That is 241.69 million euros more than its sales of 90.31 million euros in 2019.
Source: hortoinfo.es