South Africa, Barley, 2007

South Africa's estimated postharvest losses for barley in 2007 was 11,244 tonnes or 5.0%.

In the value chain, the majority of the loss is estimated to be happening at Harvesting/field drying, Market storage, and then Transport to market. Highest estimated postharvest maize losses in tonnes were estimated to occur in Western Cape.

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 313868
2012 298233
2013 266002
2014 219552
2015 219552
2016 219552
2017 219552
2018 219552
2019 219552
2020 219552
Produced 224,368 tonnes
Estimated postharvest losses 5.0% / 11,244 tonnes
Production quantity Estimated postharvest losses
94.9885 Production quantity: 224,368 tonnes 5.0 Estimated PHL: 11,244 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 97.21173 Remaining: 97.21173%
Est. PHL: 2.78827% 		2.78827 Remaining: 97.21173%
Est. PHL: 2.78827%
Household-level storage 97.21173 Remaining: 97.21173%
Est. PHL: 0% 		0 Remaining: 97.21173%
Est. PHL: 0%
Transport to market 96.21173 Remaining: 96.21173%
Est. PHL: 1% 		1 Remaining: 96.21173%
Est. PHL: 1%
Market storage 94.91173 Remaining: 94.91173%
Est. PHL: 1.3% 		1.3 Remaining: 94.91173%
Est. PHL: 1.3%

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