Brazil and Morocco generate US$2.8 billion in agricultural trade
Brazil and Morocco take the field this Saturday (13) for the World Cup, but the connection between the two countries goes far beyond sport. Agricultural trade plays a prominent role in this relationship, with Brazil exporting products such as sugar, corn and coffee to the Moroccan market, while importing essential fertilizers to sustain the productivity of national crops.
With a population of around 38 million inhabitants, Morocco has been investing in the modernization of agriculture and increasing demand for food and inputs, strengthening commercial ties with Brazil.
In 2025, Brazilian exports to Morocco totaled US$ 1.4 billion, while imports reached the same level, resulting in a trade flow of US$ 2.8 billion. Despite the balance between flows, Brazil ended the year with a trade deficit of US$64.3 million. The African country was the 44th main destination for Brazilian exports in the period.
Brazil's export basket was heavily concentrated in agribusiness. Sugar and molasses accounted for 58.1% of sales to the Moroccan market. Corn, live animals, coffee, fruits and spices were also among the main agricultural products exported.
At the other end of the trade balance, chemical fertilizers represented 84.8% of all Brazilian imports from Morocco in 2025, reinforcing the importance of the African country for supplying inputs used in the Brazilian countryside.
The commercial partnership continues to expand this year. Between January and May 2026, Brazilian exports to Morocco totaled US$328.3 million, an increase of 9.6% compared to the same period of the previous year. Imports reached US$881.7 million, an increase of 34.4%, increasing the trade flow to US$1.2 billion. The trade balance was negative at US$553.4 million for Brazil.
Sugar and molasses continued to lead Brazilian exports in the first five months of the year, while fertilizers maintained their leadership among products imported from the African country.
The figures from IMEA (Mato Grosso Institute of Agricultural Economics) show the relevance of Brazilian agriculture in this commercial relationship. In 2025, Morocco imported 1.81 million tons of corn from Brazil, with 1.37 million tons coming from Mato Grosso, equivalent to 75% of the total shipped by the country.
Sales of the cereal generated around US$280 million for producers in Mato Grosso over the past year. In 2026, until the beginning of May, Mato Grosso had already exported 153 thousand tons of corn to the Moroccan market, generating approximately US$33 million.
Beef is also part of the trade agenda between the two countries. In 2025, Mato Grosso exported 668 tons of protein to Morocco, generating revenue of around US$3 million. Over the past year, Brazil shipped 6,658 tons of beef to the African country, with revenues exceeding US$23 million.
Sugar remains one of the main Brazilian products in the Moroccan market. In 2025, the African country imported 1.48 million tons of the product, in deals valued at approximately US$591 million.
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Source: CNN