Tanzania's estimated postharvest losses for wheat in 2014 was 14,083 tonnes or 14.1%.
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 Manyara.
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
100,064 tonnes
Estimated postharvest losses
14.1%
/ 14,083 tonnes
Production quantity
Estimated postharvest losses
85.9265Production quantity: 100,064 tonnes
14.1Estimated PHL: 14,083 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
85.1294Remaining: 85.1294% Est. PHL: 4.43727%
4.43727Remaining: 85.1294% Est. PHL: 4.43727%
Transport to market
85.1294Remaining: 85.1294% Est. PHL: 0%
0Remaining: 85.1294% Est. PHL: 0%
Market storage
85.1294Remaining: 85.1294% Est. PHL: 0%
0Remaining: 85.1294% Est. PHL: 0%
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