Tunisian dams reach 1.075 billion cubic metres
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Webdo
Tunisian dams held 1.075 billion cubic metres of water as at 23 October 2026, a fill rate of 46%, according to Agriculture Ministry data presented by Anis Ben Rayana. Rainfall remains below normal, but recent precipitation has improved inflows.
Water reserves in Tunisia’s dams reached 1.075 billion cubic metres as at 23 October 2026, representing a fill rate of 46%, according to Agriculture Ministry data presented by agricultural expert Anis Ben Rayana on Express FM.
Rainfall during the season running from 1 September 2025 to 31 August 2026 averaged 200 millimetres, compared with the normal 232 mm, or 86% of that benchmark. The deficit was particularly marked in the South-West, at 60% of the average, and in the South-East, at 53%, while the North-East exceeded its normal level at 124%.
Water inflows into the dams amounted to about 1.073 billion cubic metres during the same season, compared with 982 million during the 2024-2025 season. They represent nearly 60% of the national average, estimated at 1.8 billion cubic metres, according to figures presented by Anis Ben Rayana. Continued rainfall in the coming weeks will be needed to strengthen reserves and improve water availability in Tunisia’s regions.
