Data from the European Commission's Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development (DG AGRI) shows a significant decline in Moroccan exports of certain vegetables to the European Union during the first half of the 2025/26 campaign, which runs from October 1 to March 15. The figures, monitored by specialized agricultural platforms, indicate a drop of 30.4% in zucchini exports and a 2.6% decrease in tomato exports compared to the same period the previous season.
The data is part of the EU's monitoring of imports under the preferential trade agreement with Morocco. The reported declines are specific to these two products within the broader agricultural trade relationship. Other fruit and vegetable sectors may have experienced different trends during the same timeframe.
Analysts cited in agricultural trade reports suggest the drop in zucchini exports could be linked to increased competition from other Mediterranean suppliers and variable climatic conditions affecting production volumes. The slight dip in tomato exports follows a period of historically high export levels from Morocco to the EU market.
The European Commission's monitoring system is designed to track import volumes and values to ensure market stability within the EU. The data provides a snapshot of trade flows but does not include analysis of long-term market trends or the full annual campaign results, which will be assessed later in the year.
