Tanzania, Wheat, 2012

Tanzania's estimated postharvest losses for wheat in 2012 was 12,986 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 91,517 tonnes
Estimated postharvest losses 14.2% / 12,986 tonnes
Production quantity Estimated postharvest losses
85.8103 Production quantity: 91,517 tonnes 14.2 Estimated PHL: 12,986 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 85.00024 Remaining: 85.00024%
Est. PHL: 4.56643% 		4.56643 Remaining: 85.00024%
Est. PHL: 4.56643%
Transport to market 85.00024 Remaining: 85.00024%
Est. PHL: 0% 		0 Remaining: 85.00024%
Est. PHL: 0%
Market storage 85.00024 Remaining: 85.00024%
Est. PHL: 0% 		0 Remaining: 85.00024%
Est. PHL: 0%

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