Heavy rainfall boosts Morocco agriculture and water reserves

Heavy rainfall during the 2025-2026 agricultural season significantly increased Morocco's crop yields and replenished national water reserves.

The General Directorate of Meteorology reported that the country received 462 mm of rain, which is 50% higher than the average recorded between 2015 and 2020. This wet season, which saw the third-wettest winter since 1981, helped cereal production reach an estimated 90 million quintals. This figure represents a 109% increase over the previous year's yield of 43 million quintals.

The government also implemented agricultural measures that supported these gains. Officials distributed 1.5 million quintals of certified seeds and sold 650,000 tonnes of phosphate fertilizers at fixed prices. These efforts, combined with a direct-seeding program covering over 400,000 hectares, helped push cereal yields from 16.4 quintals per hectare to 23.1 quintals per hectare. Other sectors also saw growth, with olive production hitting a record two million tonnes and date production reaching a record high of 160,000 tonnes.

While the rain bolstered the economy, it also caused infrastructure damage and flooding in the northern and western parts of the country. The government authorized 20 billion dirhams in spending to address these issues, including 2 billion dirhams specifically for flood-related expenses. To manage future risks, the state is expanding its weather radar network and plans to use a supercomputer named Amtar to improve forecast accuracy.

The country expects a production reversal in 2027 as the harvest is projected to fall to 70 million quintals.