Morocco consolidated its dominance in raspberry and blackberry exports to Middle East and North Africa (MENA) markets in 2024, supplying 97 percent of total import volumes to the region, according to agricultural market analytics platform IndexBox.
The country shipped 63,000 tonnes of the berries last year, far outpacing Turkey, which ranked second with 1,200 tonnes.
IndexBox data show that between 2013 and 2024, Moroccan exports of raspberries and blackberries posted an average annual growth rate of 28.5 percent, while Turkish shipments expanded by 41.7 percent over the same period.
In value terms, Morocco remained the top supplier to MENA buyers, recording $486 million in exports and accounting for 99 percent of the market. Turkey followed with $1.6 million, representing just 0.3 percent of total regional imports.
The report notes that the average Moroccan export price for these berries reached $7,588 per tonne in 2024, a 7.2 percent increase from the previous year. Rabat posted an average rate of $7,693 per tonne, while Ankara’s stood significantly lower at $1,300 per tonne.
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