Significant Growth in Cement Demand
In September 2026, Morocco experienced a remarkable surge in cement demand, with a year-on-year increase of 19.3 percent, bringing total consumption to 1,460,244 tons. This figure marks a substantial rise from the previous year's total of 1,223,924 tons, as reported by the Moroccan Cement Association (APC). The robust demand is indicative of a thriving construction sector, which is vital for the country’s economic growth and infrastructure development.
Sector-Specific Performance Trends
The infrastructure market was the standout performer in this growth trajectory, witnessing an impressive expansion of 59.2 percent, resulting in deliveries reaching 121,831 tons. This significant increase underscores the government's ongoing investment in infrastructure projects, which aim to enhance connectivity and support urban development. In contrast, the wholesale and retail sector also showed positive momentum, with a 15.6 percent increase in cement deliveries, amounting to 795,155 tons. Meanwhile, the ready-mix concrete sector reported a solid growth of 27 percent year-on-year, totaling 365,749 tons, while the building market's off-take increased by 25.9 percent, reaching 39,628 tons.
Although the mortar market saw a modest increase of 4.1 percent, with deliveries at 5,792 tons, the prefabricated products segment faced a slight downturn, experiencing a 1.8 percent decline to 132,089 tons. This mixed performance across various sectors illustrates the dynamic nature of the construction industry in Morocco, reflecting both opportunities for growth and challenges that need to be addressed.
Looking at the broader picture for the first nine months of 2026, total cement deliveries have seen a slight increase of 1.2 percent, rising to 10.987 million tons from the 10.860 million tons recorded during the same period last year. Notably, the wholesale sector contracted by 2.8 percent, totaling 5.794 million tons. However, the ready-mix concrete sector enjoyed an 8.6 percent growth to reach 2.950 million tons. On the other hand, deliveries to the prefabricated product segment fell by 7.2 percent to 1.040 million tons, indicating a need for strategic adjustments in that area. Deliveries to the building segment inched up by 0.9 percent to 0.314 million tons, while the infrastructure projects saw a robust increase of 19.5 percent, totaling 0.843 million tons. Unfortunately, sales to the mortar segment faced a decline of 5 percent year-on-year, bringing the total to 46,690 tons.
As reported by cemnet.com.
