Morocco’s water reserves improved to 75%, securing needs of cities, agriculture and industry for at least 2 years, according to official data.
Speaking at a conference organized by news agency MAP, water minister said recent rainfall secured enough water for irrigation for at least 2 years, while in some regions the rate increases to 5 years.
Figures from the Ministry of Equipment and Water showed total dam storage reached 12.88 billion cubic meters. Last year, dams were only 39.53% full on average.
Reservoir levels improved across most of the country’s river basins, particularly in the north and center. The Sebou basin, Morocco’s largest, held more than 4.7 billion cubic meters, at a filling rate of about 88%, while the Loukkos basin reached over 90% capacity.
The Bouregreg basin climbed to nearly 89%, up from below 50% a year earlier, while the Oum Er-Rbia basin, which had faced severe shortages in 2025, rebounded to around 66%.
Southern regions, though improved, continued to lag. The Souss-Massa basin rose above 53%, but Drâa-Oued Noun remained under 40%, highlighting persistent regional disparities.
To address long-term shortages, the government is accelerating its shift toward desalination. Morocco aims to meet around 60% of its drinking water needs from desalination by 2030, up from about 25% currently, as part of a broader strategy to secure supply.
Annual desalinated water production is targeted to reach 1.7 billion cubic meters by the end of the decade, supported by new plants in major coastal cities including Casablanca, Agadir, Tangier and Nador.
