Over the past decade, Morocco has seen a significant increase in its fresh tomato production, bucking a downward trend seen in major European producers.
According to data from FAOSTAT, the statistical agency of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), tomato production in Morocco rose by 17.36% from 2014 to 2023, climbing from 1.23 million tonnes (MT) in 2014 to 1.44 MT in 2023.
In contrast, fresh tomato production in Spain and the Netherlands has dropped sharply.
Spain experienced an 18.83% decline, from 4.88 MT in 2014 to 3.96 MT in 2023, while the Netherlands saw a 19.93% decrease, from 900,000 tonnes to 726,000 tonnes over the same period. However, other countries like Turkey and France saw growth in their tomato production.
Turkey’s output increased by 12.24%, reaching 13.3 MT in 2023, while France saw a 7.9% rise to 656,190 tonnes.
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