Rwanda's estimated postharvest losses for wheat in 2008 was 9,390 tonnes or 13.8%.
In the value chain, the majority of the loss is estimated to be happening at Household-level storage, Harvesting/field drying, and then Threshing and Shelling. Highest estimated postharvest maize losses in tonnes were estimated to occur in Northern.
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
85813
2012
75913
2013
46235
2014
46235
2015
46235
2016
46235
2017
10809
2018
13476
2019
15686
2020
12811
Produced
67,869 tonnes
Estimated postharvest losses
13.8%
/ 9,390 tonnes
Production quantity
Estimated postharvest losses
86.1647Production quantity: 67,869 tonnes
13.8Estimated PHL: 9,390 tonnes
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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
100Remaining: 100% Est. PHL: 0%
0Remaining: 100% Est. PHL: 0%
Harvesting/field drying
95.56667Remaining: 95.56667% Est. PHL: 4.43333%
4.43333Remaining: 95.56667% Est. PHL: 4.43333%
Threshing and Shelling
92.06667Remaining: 92.06667% Est. PHL: 3.5%
3.5Remaining: 92.06667% Est. PHL: 3.5%
Winnowing
92.06667Remaining: 92.06667% Est. PHL: 0%
0Remaining: 92.06667% Est. PHL: 0%
Transport from field
89.56667Remaining: 89.56667% Est. PHL: 2.5%
2.5Remaining: 89.56667% Est. PHL: 2.5%
Household-level storage
84.7Remaining: 84.7% Est. PHL: 4.86667%
4.86667Remaining: 84.7% Est. PHL: 4.86667%
Transport to market
83.7Remaining: 83.7% Est. PHL: 1%
1Remaining: 83.7% Est. PHL: 1%
Market storage
81.05Remaining: 81.05% Est. PHL: 2.65%
2.65Remaining: 81.05% Est. PHL: 2.65%
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