Mali, Sorghum, 2003

Mali's estimated postharvest losses for sorghum in 2003 was 82,644 tonnes or 11.1%.

As for nutrition 284 billion kcal were lost, which is the equivalent of more than 348 thousand 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 Transport from field. Highest estimated postharvest maize losses in tonnes were estimated to occur in Kayes.

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 1650130
2012 1213548
2013 820714
2014 1272989
2015 1030763
2016 1394933
2017 1451662
2018 1473729
2019 1030763
2020 1030763
Produced 743,498 tonnes
Estimated postharvest losses 11.1% / 82,644 tonnes
Production quantity Estimated postharvest losses
88.8844 Production quantity: 743,498 tonnes 11.1 Estimated PHL: 82,644 tonnes

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

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 95.45 Remaining: 95.45%
Est. PHL: 4.55% 		4.55 Remaining: 95.45%
Est. PHL: 4.55%
Threshing and Shelling 91.85 Remaining: 91.85%
Est. PHL: 3.6% 		3.6 Remaining: 91.85%
Est. PHL: 3.6%
Winnowing 91.85 Remaining: 91.85%
Est. PHL: 0% 		0 Remaining: 91.85%
Est. PHL: 0%
Transport from field 89.68333 Remaining: 89.68333%
Est. PHL: 2.16667% 		2.16667 Remaining: 89.68333%
Est. PHL: 2.16667%
Household-level storage 88.42167 Remaining: 88.42167%
Est. PHL: 1.26166% 		1.26166 Remaining: 88.42167%
Est. PHL: 1.26166%
Transport to market 88.42167 Remaining: 88.42167%
Est. PHL: 0% 		0 Remaining: 88.42167%
Est. PHL: 0%
Market storage 88.42167 Remaining: 88.42167%
Est. PHL: 0% 		0 Remaining: 88.42167%
Est. PHL: 0%

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

Nutrition

Number of people whose annual dietary requirements (in terms of energy, kcal) could have been met by consuming the sorghum that was lost postharvest, and what % of the focal group of the population this number equates to.

Total number

348,955

people, 1.8%

Children 1-3

789,952

children, 38.0%

Pregnant women 19-30

285,937

women, 160.9%

Men 31-50

253,134

men, 15.5%

See full nutritional impact data for Children 1–3 › | Pregnant women 19–30 › | Men 31–50 ›