What is the price of seaweed per kilogram/pound in Morocco today?
The retail price range for Morocco seaweed is between US$ 6.80 and US$ 6.80 per kilogram or between US$ 3.09 and US$ 3.09 per pound(lb). Click here to see today's exact prices of seaweed in Morocco
The retail price range in Moroccan Dirham for seaweed is between MAD 70.14 and MAD 70.14 per kilogram or between MAD 31.81 and MAD 31.81 per pound(lb) in Rabat and Casablanca.
Wholesale prices
In 2025, the approximate wholesale price range for Morocco seaweed is between US$ 4.76 and US$ 4.76 per kilogram or between US$ 2.16 and US$ 2.16 per pound(lb).
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Morocco Seaweed Export Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The export price of Seaweed from Morocco over the last five years has seen a steady increase. In 2016, the price per kilogram was 4.19 US dollars, and by 2021, it had risen to 2.97 US dollars. This represents an increase of 28.3% over the five-year period. The highest price per kilogram was recorded in 2017, at 4.55 US dollars, while the lowest was in 2020, at 3.24 US dollars. Based on this data, it is predicted that the export price of Seaweed from Morocco in 2023 will be 3.45 US dollars, and in 2024, 3.66 US dollars.Morocco Seaweed Import Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The import price per kilogram of Seaweed into Morocco over the last five years has been relatively stable. In 2017, the price was $4.55, followed by $4.76 in 2018. In 2019, the price dropped to $4.23, and then decreased further to $3.24 in 2020. The most recent data shows that the price has dropped to $2.97 in 2021. Based on this trend, it is predicted that the import price per kilogram of Seaweed into Morocco will be $2.80 in 2023 and $2.63 in 2024.Export values for Morocco seaweed
The total values in export for seaweed in Morocco were US$ 10,511, US$ 8,913, US$ 8,589 and US$ 10,433 in US dollar thousand for the years 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 in that order.
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Morocco seaweed - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes
In 2019 Morocco shipped 2,467 tonnes of seaweed. For 2019 alone, the demand for Morocco seaweed (agro commodities category) has improved, recording a change of 36.828 % compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, seaweed's exports increased by 26% netting Morocco US$10.43m for the year 2019. Morocco's seaweed exports are classified as:
- Seaweeds and other algae, fresh, chilled, frozen or dried, whether or not ground (HS code 121220)
- Seaweeds and other algae, fresh, chilled, frozen or dried, whether or not ground, fit for human consumption (HS code 121221)
- Seaweeds and other algae, fresh, chilled, frozen or dried, whether or not ground, unfit for human consumption (HS code 121229)
- Seaweeds & other algae (HS code 1212Xa)
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Morocco seaweed export values
In 2019, Morocco sold seaweed worth 10.43m USD, an increase of 21.43% from 2018's total seaweed export of 8.589m USD. The annual growth in value of Morocco seaweed between 2017 to 2018 was -3.635%.
The annual change in the quantity of Morocco's seaweed exports between 2017 and 2019 was 26 percent in comparison to a variation of 36.828% in the period between 2018 and 2019.
Export markets for Morocco seaweed ( in '000$ )
Morocco brought in 27 tonnes of seaweed in 2019.