Morocco significantly expanded its footprint in the European pepper market in 2024, consolidating its position among top global suppliers, according to UN COMTRADE data cited by agriculture analytics platform Hortoinfo.
Moroccan pepper exports to Germany reached 100.03 million kilograms, marking a 436.6 percent increase over the past decade and placing Morocco third behind Spain (465.26 million kg) and the Netherlands (363.39 million kg).
The United Kingdom imported 28.99 million kilograms of Moroccan peppers, while Spain received 117.6 million kilograms. Smaller volumes were exported to Portugal (4.74 million kg), Belgium (2.61 million kg), France (2.21 million kg), and the Netherlands (1.64 million kg).
Globally, the United States remained the top pepper importer in 2024, with 1.27 billion kilograms, 32.1 percent of world imports, followed by Germany (426.5 million kg), the UK (247.54 million kg), France (202.91 million kg), Canada (154.27 million kg), the Netherlands (109.51 million kg), and Spain (109.07 million kg).
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