Morocco has officially emerged from a seven year drought after heavy rainfall and exceptional snowfall boosted national water reserves, Water Minister Nizar Baraka told parliament on Monday. Similar government data published last week put cumulative rainfall at 108 mm, almost 94.4% higher year on year and 21% above a typical season. “With these levels, we can say that Morocco has officially exited the drought years,” Baraka said, noting that a year is classified as dry when precipitation falls 20% below its normal average. The minister said the country’s prolonged drought cycle, which lasted seven consecutive years, had been broken thanks to abundant winter rains and widespread snowfall. The improved precipitation has helped replenish dams after years of severe water shortages that strained agriculture, reduced cattle herds and forced Morocco to accelerate desalination projects.

Source: The North Africa Journal January 12, 2026 21:21 UTC