In 2024, Morocco became the second-largest supplier of tomatoes to the EU Member States, surpassed only by the Netherlands, according to a Hortoinfo report based on Euroestacom (ICEX-Eurostat) data.
The report highlights that since 2016, Spain, which previously led tomato sales to the EU, has seen its market share decline, while Turkey and Morocco have increased their shares by 171.35% and 47.18% respectively. In contrast, Spain's share fell by 34.2% and the Netherlands' by 21.11%.
In total, EU Member States purchased 2,875.37 million kilos of tomatoes in 2024, i.e. 7.18% less than in 2016, for €4,972.64 million and an average price of €1.73 per kilo.
The Netherlands led sales in the EU with 743.29 million kilos, or 25.85% of the total, although this is 198.84 million kilos less than in 2016. Morocco, in second place, overtook Spain by selling 579.79 million kilos, 185.85 million more than in 2016.
Spain fell to third place with 531.77 million kilos, i.e. 276.35 million kilos less than in 2016. Turkey ranked fourth with 194.21 million kilos, an increase of 122.64 million over 2016, although its sales decreased compared to 2023.
The value of Dutch sales in the EU in 2024 stood at €1,364.78 million, 35.35 million more than in 2016, with a price of €1.84 per kilo compared to €1.41 in 2016.
Morocco also surpassed Spain in revenue with €999.04 million in 2024, i.e. €581.72 million more than in 2016, and an average price of €1.72 per kilo.
Spain ranked third in terms of revenue with sales that amounted to €933.63 million, which is €83.32 million less than in 2016 despite a higher average price of €1.76 per kilo.
Turkish sales increased from €63.62 million in 2016 to €242.2 million in 2024, with an average price of €1.25 per kilo.
Source: hortoinfo.es