This figure represents 70% of the total commercialized by the archipelago outside of Spain, which amounted to 5.2 million kilos. The Iberian Peninsula remains the almost exclusive market for Canarian bananas, absorbing 87% of the total production commercialized in 2025, with 329.1 million kilos.
The islands' domestic market channeled 40.3 million kilos, while the rest of Europe, with Switzerland as the main client, received 1.6 million kilos. Morocco has emerged as a strategic ally for Canarian bananas, especially during periods of low prices at origin and oversupply.
“"What is sent to Morocco is usually bananas that have been withdrawn from the main markets during periods of low prices; that is, it is a “covert trick” or a mechanism to remove surplus island bananas from Spain that the market dictates."
This practice, which intensifies during the summer months, helps manage surplus production. Although Morocco does not always offer a remunerative market, its role as a "drain" for oversupply has made it the main export market.
In 2025, commercialized production was 374.7 million kilos, the lowest since 2015. Unlike 2024, when 7.5 million kilos of fruit were withdrawn, in 2025 there was no official withdrawal, suggesting that the surplus was mainly managed through shipments to Morocco.
