Morocco Ranks 6th in MENA Region for Water Desalination Investment, Outpacing North African Neighbors

The MENA region alone accounts for about 48% of the world’s daily desalinated water production, according to the 2023 BNC Intelligence report. The total amount currently invested in the MENA region in water desalination projects amounts to $39.3 billion. At the MENA regional level, Morocco ranks 6th with a total of $2.37 billion invested, ahead of Tunisia ($0.95 billion), Algeria ($0.21 billion) and Kuwait ($0.13 billion). With $14.58 billion invested, Saudi Arabia tops the ranking. It is followed by the United Arab Emirates ($10.28 billion in projects) and Jordan. Egypt and Oman come next. At the North African level, Morocco is the first country in North Africa to invest in water desalination, with a total of $2.37 billion invested.

To recall, Morocco has launched or is about to launch 5 major projects included in this new desalination plant strategy in the Greater Casablanca region, the Agadir region, the