Morocco's olive oil sales to Spain increase hundredfold from low base

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IN SHORT

Moroccan olive oil exports to Spain surged nearly 10,000% between January-April 2025 and 2026, reaching 10,384 tonnes from 103 tonnes. This significant percentage increase, however, represents a small market share and is attributed to a low starting point, a strong Moroccan harvest, and preferential EU trade conditions.

Key Numbers

9,979%Moroccan olive oil import increase to Spain

103 tonnesMoroccan olive oil imports to Spain (Jan-Apr 2025)

10,384.7 tonnesMoroccan olive oil imports to Spain (Jan-Apr 2026)

€340,000Value of Moroccan olive oil imports to Spain (Jan-Apr 2025)

€32.76 millionValue of Moroccan olive oil imports to Spain (Jan-Apr 2026)

9,535%Value increase of Moroccan olive oil imports to Spain

7.48%Moroccan share of Spanish olive oil imports (Feb 2026)

2.01%Moroccan share of Spanish olive oil imports (Feb 2025)

1.295 million tonnesSpain's olive oil production (2025-2026 season)

75.2%Drop in Spanish olive oil exports to Morocco

200,000 tonnesMoroccan olive oil production estimate (2025-2026)

712.6%EU imports of Moroccan oil growth (Oct 2025-Mar 2026)

81%Tunisia's share of EU olive oil imports from third countries

Who's Involved

DataComex

Office attached to the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Enterprise, providing import/export figures

Moroccan Interprofessional Olive Federation

Estimated Moroccan olive oil production at close to 200,000 tonnes for 2025-2026

Ministry of Agriculture

Forecasting a 9% decline in Spanish olive oil production on the previous year

Morocco's olive oil sales to Spain increase hundredfold from low base

↳ Why This Matters

The substantial percentage increase in Moroccan olive oil sales to Spain highlights shifts in agricultural trade dynamics, influenced by production levels, climate, and trade agreements, while also underscoring the importance of context when interpreting market share changes.

Key facts

Moroccan olive oil imports into Spain increased by 9,979% from January-April 2025 to January-April 2026.
Volume imports rose from 103 tonnes to 10,384.7 tonnes, representing a hundredfold increase.
The value of these imports grew from €340,000 to €32.76 million.
Moroccan oil's share of Spanish imports rose to 7.48% by February 2026, from 2.01% a year earlier.
Spain's olive oil exports to Morocco decreased by 75.2% in volume during the same period.
Morocco's strong harvest and preferential EU trade conditions are driving its olive oil exports.

Morocco's olive oil exports to Spain have seen a dramatic increase, with imports surging 9,979% from January-April 2025 to the same period in 2026. This jump, from 103 tonnes to 10,384.7 tonnes, represents a hundredfold multiplication in volume and a rise in value from €340,000 to €32.76 million. Consequently, Morocco's share of Spain's olive oil imports grew from 2.01% to 7.48% by February 2026.

This significant percentage increase is largely due to a low starting base in 2025. The surge is also supported by an exceptionally good Moroccan harvest, estimated at close to 200,000 tonnes for the 2025-2026 season, more than double the previous year, attributed to recovery after drought. Preferential trade conditions between the European Union and Morocco further bolster these exports.

Conversely, Spain's olive oil exports to Morocco have fallen sharply, dropping 75.2% in volume and nearly 78% in value during the same January-April periods. This has reversed the trade relationship, with Spain importing more from Morocco than it exported in early 2026.

Despite Morocco's advance, its market share in Spain remains relatively small. Spain's own production for the 2025-2026 season is forecast at 1.295 million tonnes, significantly higher than Moroccan imports. Tunisia continues to be Spain's primary external supplier, with four times the volume of Moroccan oil. Across the EU, imports of Moroccan oil grew 712.6% between October 2025 and March 2026, but Tunisia still accounts for 81% of all EU imports from third countries.

Frequently asked questions

The increase is primarily due to a very low base of exports in the previous year, combined with a strong Moroccan harvest and preferential trade conditions with the EU.

No, while Moroccan olive oil's share of Spanish imports has grown, it still represents a small fraction of the total market and Spain's domestic production remains much larger.

Spain's olive oil exports to Morocco have fallen significantly, by 75.2% in volume, reversing the previous trade balance between the two countries.

Tunisia remains Spain's main external supplier of olive oil, with a volume four times that of Morocco.

What Happens Next

01Trade patterns between Spain and Morocco in olive oil will be closely monitored.

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How It Developed

Morocco's olive oil exports to Spain surged 9,979% from January-April 2025 to January-April 2026.

Volume imports rose from 103 tonnes to 10,384.7 tonnes, representing a hundredfold increase.

The value of these imports grew from €340,000 to €32.76 million.

Moroccan oil's share of Spanish imports rose to 7.48% by February 2026, from 2.01% a year earlier.

Spain's olive oil exports to Morocco decreased by 75.2% in volume during the same period.

Morocco's strong harvest and preferential EU trade conditions are driving its olive oil exports.

EU imports of Moroccan olive oil rose by 712.6% between October 2025 and March 2026.

Spain's olive oil production for the 2025-2026 season is forecast at 1.295 million tonnes.

Sources

Morocco's olive oil sales to Spain increase hundredfold from low baseEuronews

Morocco multiplies its olive oil sales in Spain by 100: is it flooding the market?Euronews

Morocco multiplies its olive oil sales in Spain by 100: is it taking over the market?Euronews