Morocco Sees 56% Above Average Rainfall

After several challenging years, farmers and rural communities now anticipate better crop yields and improved economic prospects, thanks to the abundant precipitation across the country.

Rabat – Morocco experienced an unusually high level of rainfall this season, recording around 462 millimeters between September 1, 2025, and March 11.

The figure surpasses the 30-year average by 56% and exceeds last year’s total by 134%, according to Ahmed El Bouari, Minister of Agriculture.

During a government council session, El Bouari explained that the rains reached most agricultural areas, with the North, Saïss, Gharb, Chaouia, and Doukkala regions receiving particularly significant amounts.

These conditions have raised hopes for a successful agricultural campaign.

“The current indicators suggest a positive season, with the agricultural sector returning to the levels of value recorded at the end of the Green Morocco Plan,” El Bouari noted.

Government Spokesperson Mustapha Baitas confirmed the remarks during a press briefing following the council meeting.

After several challenging years, farmers and rural communities now anticipate better crop yields and improved economic prospects, thanks to the abundant precipitation across the country.

Morocco’s agriculture has faced several years of drought that sharply reduced cereal yields and left dam reservoirs at low levels, which forced farmers to cut back on planted areas and rely more on imports to meet domestic demand.

The 2025-2026 season, however, shows signs of recovery. National cereal production is expected to reach around 8 to 9 million tons, nearly double last year’s 4.4 million tons, thanks to abundant rainfall and improved soil moisture across key agricultural plains.

Farmers have expanded cereal-sown areas to approximately 3.7 million hectares, up from about 2.6 million last season.