Morocco's Grain Storage Capacity Reaches New Heights
In a remarkable development, Morocco has witnessed a significant rise in its total grain storage capacities, which reached an impressive 68.7 million quintals by the end of 2025, compared to approximately 60 million quintals at the close of 2024. The Casablanca-Settat region continues to lead in terms of storage capacity, reinforcing its position as a central hub for grain storage in the country.
According to data released by the National Office for Professional Grains and Pulses (ONICL), the storage capacity in Morocco is bolstered by various storage entities, contributing a total of 43.29 million quintals. This is followed by industrial mills, which account for 17.30 million quintals, and players in the compound feed sector, contributing around 8.12 million quintals. The data also highlights the ongoing modernization of storage mechanisms, with over 40% of the storage capacity in the country now relying on advanced silo systems, ensuring high-quality preservation standards for longer durations.
Distribution and Trends in Storage Facilities
Nationally, there are approximately 169 warehouses dedicated to grain storage, with the Casablanca-Settat and Fes-Meknes regions each boasting 56 warehouses, representing 33% of the total. Following these regions are Rabat-Salé-Kénitra and the East with 14 and 13 warehouses, respectively. The Souss-Massa region has 12 warehouses, while Tangier-Tetouan-Al Hoceima has 8. The Marrakech-Safi and Beni Mellal-Khenifra regions each have 5 warehouses dedicated to grain storage.
Furthermore, an analysis of the data reveals a trend among industry players toward adopting larger storage units, as 50% of the national warehouses exceed a capacity of 170,000 quintals. The overall national average for storage capacity per warehouse stands at 265,000 quintals. In terms of actual storage volume, the Casablanca-Settat region takes the lead with a storage capacity of 19 million quintals, accounting for 44% of the national capacity of storage entities, followed by the Fes-Meknes region with 11 million quintals, which represents 26% of the national capacity.
Additionally, ONICL has previously disclosed flexible procedures that allow professionals to lease their excess storage capacities or make them available to other operators in what is known as "temporary storage." This mechanism has enabled the mobilization of an additional storage capacity of 16 million quintals for the 2025 storage year, distributed across about 44 warehouses nationwide.
As reported by hespress.com.
