South Africa, Barley, 2011

South Africa's estimated postharvest losses for barley in 2011 was 14,509 tonnes or 4.6%.

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 313,868 tonnes
Estimated postharvest losses 4.6% / 14,509 tonnes
Production quantity Estimated postharvest losses
95.3773 Production quantity: 313,868 tonnes 4.6 Estimated PHL: 14,509 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 97.60964 Remaining: 97.60964%
Est. PHL: 2.39036% 		2.39036 Remaining: 97.60964%
Est. PHL: 2.39036%
Household-level storage 97.60964 Remaining: 97.60964%
Est. PHL: 0% 		0 Remaining: 97.60964%
Est. PHL: 0%
Transport to market 96.60964 Remaining: 96.60964%
Est. PHL: 1% 		1 Remaining: 96.60964%
Est. PHL: 1%
Market storage 95.30964 Remaining: 95.30964%
Est. PHL: 1.3% 		1.3 Remaining: 95.30964%
Est. PHL: 1.3%

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