Tanzania, Wheat, 2011

Tanzania's estimated postharvest losses for wheat in 2011 was 15,490 tonnes or 14.2%.

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 Iringa.

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 108862
2012 91517
2013 100064
2014 100064
2015 100064
2016 100064
2017 100064
2018 100064
2019 100064
2020 100064
Produced 108,862 tonnes
Estimated postharvest losses 14.2% / 15,490 tonnes
Production quantity Estimated postharvest losses
85.7712 Production quantity: 108,862 tonnes 14.2 Estimated PHL: 15,490 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 95.56667 Remaining: 95.56667%
Est. PHL: 4.43333% 		4.43333 Remaining: 95.56667%
Est. PHL: 4.43333%
Threshing and Shelling 92.06667 Remaining: 92.06667%
Est. PHL: 3.5% 		3.5 Remaining: 92.06667%
Est. PHL: 3.5%
Winnowing 92.06667 Remaining: 92.06667%
Est. PHL: 0% 		0 Remaining: 92.06667%
Est. PHL: 0%
Transport from field 89.56667 Remaining: 89.56667%
Est. PHL: 2.5% 		2.5 Remaining: 89.56667%
Est. PHL: 2.5%
Household-level storage 84.95672 Remaining: 84.95672%
Est. PHL: 4.60995% 		4.60995 Remaining: 84.95672%
Est. PHL: 4.60995%
Transport to market 84.95672 Remaining: 84.95672%
Est. PHL: 0% 		0 Remaining: 84.95672%
Est. PHL: 0%
Market storage 84.95672 Remaining: 84.95672%
Est. PHL: 0% 		0 Remaining: 84.95672%
Est. PHL: 0%

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