What is the price of octopus per kilogram/pound in Morocco today?
The retail price range for Morocco octopus is between US$ 9.65 and US$ 19.29 per kilogram or between US$ 4.38 and US$ 8.75 per pound(lb). Click here to see today's exact prices of octopus in Morocco
The retail price range in Moroccan Dirham for octopus is between MAD 99.45 and MAD 198.91 per kilogram or between MAD 45.10 and MAD 90.21 per pound(lb) in Rabat and Casablanca.
Wholesale prices
In 2025, the approximate wholesale price range for Morocco octopus is between US$ 6.75 and US$ 13.51 per kilogram or between US$ 3.06 and US$ 6.13 per pound(lb).
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Morocco Octopus Export Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The export price per kilogram of Octopus from Morocco over the last five years has been quite varied. In 2017, the price was 9.79 US$/kg, followed by a sharp increase to 14.12 US$/kg in 2018. This was followed by a decrease to 9.82 US$/kg in 2019 and 8.01 US$/kg in 2020. 2021 saw a significant increase to 12.74 US$/kg. Based on this data, it is likely that the export price of Octopus from Morocco will remain around the 12 US$/kg mark in 2023 and 2024.Morocco Octopus Import Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The import price per kilogram of Octopus into Morocco over the last five years has been quite volatile. In 2017, the price was 9.79 US dollars per kg, followed by a sharp increase to 14.12 US dollars per kg in 2018. This was followed by a decrease to 9.82 US dollars per kg in 2019 and then a further decrease to 8.01 US dollars per kg in 2020. The price then increased again to 12.74 US dollars per kg in 2021. Based on this trend, it is likely that the import price per kilogram of Octopus into Morocco in 2023 will be around 11.00 US dollars per kg and in 2024 it will be around 13.00 US dollars per kg.Export values for Morocco octopus
The total values in export for octopus in Morocco were US$ 470,195, US$ 548,715, US$ 597,842 and US$ 433,427 in US dollar thousand for the years 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 in that order.
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Morocco octopus - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes
In 2019 Morocco exported 44,128 tonnes of octopus. Across 2019 alone, the demand for Morocco octopus (seafood category) has increased, changing by 4.25 % compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, octopus' exports decreased by -21.28% bringing Morocco US$433.43m for the year 2019. Morocco's octopus exports are categorised as:
- Octopus "Octopus spp.", smoked, frozen, dried, salted or in brine (HS code 030759)
- Octopus "Octopus spp.", live, fresh or chilled (HS code 030751)
- Octopus "Octopus spp.", frozen (HS code 030752)
- Octopus, prepared or preserved (excluding smoked) (HS code 160555)
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Morocco octopus export values
In 2019, Morocco supplied octopus costing 433.43m USD, a contraction of -27.50% from 2018's total octopus export of 597.842m USD. The yearly change in value of Morocco octopus between 2017 to 2018 was 8.953 percent.
The annual/yearly variation in the volume of Morocco's octopus exports between 2017 and 2019 was -21.28 pc in comparison to a variation of 4.25% in the period between 2018 and 2019.
Export markets for Morocco octopus ( in '000$ )
Morocco ordered 190 tonnes of octopus in 2019.