CASABLANCA • 2027
Morocco Food Industry
Morocco Food Industry

Market Facts

A snapshot on Morocco’s food industry — a competitive platform to source, transform and export, and your world-class hub for sustainable investment and trade.

Industry at a Glance

Morocco: Your Strategic Gateway to Source, Transform & Export

A leading food industry hub in Africa — ranked 1st in fish production in Africa and 1st in sardine exports worldwide — supported by 2,600+ local companies with global certificates and labels and 40+ multinational companies.

$20.9 Bn

Annual food industry revenue

Industry Revenue
$4.6 Bn

Export revenue in 2025 — +27% growth between 2020 and 2025

Export Revenue
+206K

Permanent jobs supported by the sector

Employment
55+

Countries reached duty-free through Morocco’s FTAs

FTA Access
A Platform to Source

Abundant & Diversified Natural Resources

A well-developed agricultural upstream sector and a high diversity of soils and climates across the territory — including 910+ varieties of fruits & vegetables and 4,200+ species of aromatic and medicinal plants such as rosemary, mint, thyme, argan, saffron and Damask rose.

4,707K tCereals
2,281K tSugar
1,496K tCitrus
160K tStrawberries
967K tOlives
1,232K tTomatoes
820K tPoultry
2M LMilk

Innovative

Advancing digitalized Agriculture 4.0 — IoT, sensors and smart farming technologies modernizing the upstream sector.

Green

The national “Green Generation 2020–2030” plan promotes renewable energy, soil conservation and incentives for organic agriculture.

Structured

Successful, well-organized aggregators backed by government incentives — with proven success stories in the dairy and sugar industries.

Well-Developed Fishing Upstream

+1.3 million tons of fish production across a 3,500 km coastline and 500 fishing product species — supported by an established infrastructure for handling and distribution.

3,500km Coastline
22Fishing Ports
62Fish Markets
531Fishing Companies

Diversified aquaculture: 24,000 Ha of allocated zones and 324 projects across shellfish, fish and seaweed farming.

Agri-Food Export Sectors · 2024

A $4.6 Bn export turnover, up 27% between 2020 and 2025 — led by the fish industry.

64%
18%
8%
3%
1%
A Platform to Transform

World-Class Hub: Infrastructure Built to the Highest International Standards

From Africa’s first high-speed train to a dense multimodal network — Morocco combines competitive energy, skilled talent and an investment-friendly framework.

430+ km High-Speed Rail (Tangier–Casablanca–Marrakech)
135Destinations in 61 Countries
19International Airports
1,800 kmHighways
45.3%Renewable Energy Capacity (2023)

FTAs & Agreements — duty-free access to 55+ countries

A Reservoir of Skilled & Dynamic Workforce
29.5Median Age
189K+ University Graduates / yr
42% Women Among Engineers

19K engineering graduates and 55K technicians per year — 44% English proficiency among 15–25-year-olds, at labour costs lower than Poland, Portugal and Romania.

Specialized institutes & R&D centres

  • Mohammed VI Polytechnic University
  • IAV Hassan II — Rabat
  • ISPM — Higher Institute of Maritime Fisheries
  • Institute of Maritime Fisheries Technology — Safi
  • National School of Agriculture of Meknès
  • National Institute for Fisheries Research
Competitive Renewable Energies
5,438 MW Capacity 2024
52%Target by 2030
2.6 GWSolar 2023–2027

Home to Noor, one of the world’s largest solar power plants, and Tarfaya, one of Africa’s largest wind farms — with MAD 37 Bn of investment supporting industrial decarbonization.

A Leader in Energy Transition

Morocco ranks 1st in Africa in the CCPI 2026 rankings — a regional leader in sustainable development and GHG reduction, with a predictable, execution-driven, investment-friendly framework.

An Attractive Business Environment

Predictable, Fast & Cost-Effective

Special Economic Zones Regime

  • One Stop Shop with fast-track permitting in <2 weeks
  • 5-year corporate tax exemption, followed by 20%
  • VAT and customs duty exemptions; trade in the currency of choice
  • Integrated services for food companies: sanitary control, research labs, R&D, training and export control

Predictable Environment for Long-Term Development

  • Up to 30% capex incentives for investments above $5M
  • Tailor-made packages for investments above $200M
  • 50+ double-taxation and investment protection agreements
  • No restrictions on capital and profit repatriation

Multimodal Transport Network — Efficient Connections

180 maritime connections across 70+ countries — shipping in 10 days to the US, 29 days to the UAE and 8 days to Côte d’Ivoire . Ro-Ro connectivity to European road corridors with 700K trucks of annual capacity:

<24h to Spain <48h to France <72h to Germany 180 maritime connections
Success Stories

Major International Players Thriving in Morocco

From Morocco to regional markets — leading companies achieving strong growth across local and export markets.

Nestlé

In Morocco for 39 years
  • Exports 80% of its instant coffee production
  • Green factory powered by solar energy
80% production exported

Bel Group

In Morocco since 1972
  • Leader in spreadable cheese
  • Three production sites and a portfolio of 500+ products
  • 1,200+ employees
1,200+ employees

Zalar Holding

International strategic partners
  • Backed by IFC, Mitsui & Co. and Seaboard Corporation
  • Expanded into West Africa via its Senegal subsidiary
Regional expansion

Zalagh

Poultry sector leader
  • Leading player in Morocco’s poultry sector
  • 1,700+ employees
1,700+ employees