Madagascar, Rice, 2006

Madagascar's estimated postharvest losses for rice in 2006 was 399,576 tonnes or 11.5% which had an estimated value of more than 158 million US dollar, which corresponds to 8.2% of national agricultural GDP.

As for nutrition 1,430 billion kcal were lost, which is the equivalent of more than 1 million people, in terms of annual nutritional dietary energy requirements. In the value chain, the majority of the loss is estimated to be happening at Harvesting/field drying, Threshing and Shelling, and then Winnowing. Highest estimated postharvest maize losses in tonnes were estimated to occur in Alaotra-Mangoro.

To view the list of studies used to estimate these losses, please see the References tab.

Production quantity and estimated postharvest losses

  • Production quantity (tonnes)
  • Estimated postharvest losses (tonnes)
2011–2021
2011 4300185
2012 4550650
2013 3610626
2014 3977863
2015 3722303
2016 3815849
2017 3100504
2018 4030000
2019 4231146
2020 4232042
Produced 3,487,930 tonnes
Estimated postharvest losses 11.5% / 399,576 tonnes / > 158 million USD
Production quantity Estimated postharvest losses
88.544 Production quantity: 3,487,930 tonnes 11.5 Estimated PHL: 399,576 tonnes

See full postharvest losses data table with estimated losses in percentage › | tonnes › | USD ›

Value chain

Production quantity and estimated postharvest losses in % per value chain step. Please note that once loss has occurred at harvesting, the percentage loss in the next stage is a percentage of what remained, not of the original amount.

  • Estimated % of crop left
  • Estimated % of crop lost
Amount remaining(%) Estimated postharvest loss(%)
Production 100 Remaining: 100%
Est. PHL: 0% 		0 Remaining: 100%
Est. PHL: 0%
Harvesting/field drying 95.59667 Remaining: 95.59667%
Est. PHL: 4.40333% 		4.40333 Remaining: 95.59667%
Est. PHL: 4.40333%
Threshing and Shelling 92.45953 Remaining: 92.45953%
Est. PHL: 3.13714% 		3.13714 Remaining: 92.45953%
Est. PHL: 3.13714%
Winnowing 89.95953 Remaining: 89.95953%
Est. PHL: 2.5% 		2.5 Remaining: 89.95953%
Est. PHL: 2.5%
Transport from field 88.70953 Remaining: 88.70953%
Est. PHL: 1.25% 		1.25 Remaining: 88.70953%
Est. PHL: 1.25%
Household-level storage 88.02515 Remaining: 88.02515%
Est. PHL: 0.68438% 		0.68438 Remaining: 88.02515%
Est. PHL: 0.68438%
Transport to market 88.02515 Remaining: 88.02515%
Est. PHL: 0% 		0 Remaining: 88.02515%
Est. PHL: 0%
Market storage 88.02515 Remaining: 88.02515%
Est. PHL: 0% 		0 Remaining: 88.02515%
Est. PHL: 0%

See full value chain data table with estimated losses in percentage › | tonnes › | USD ›