Angola's estimated postharvest losses in tonnes for millet ranged from 1,621 tonnes in 2012 to 15,868 tonnes in 2002. The estimated loss percentages fluctuated between 8.8% and 10.4%.
Within the value chain, the majority of the postharvest millet loss is estimated to be happening at Harvesting/field drying. In Angola, on average the highest quantity of millet production occurs in Huíla.
To view the list of studies used to estimate these losses, please see the References tab.
| 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Production quantity in tonnes | 61,426 tonnes | 37,243 tonnes | 43,981 tonnes | 75,642 tonnes | 75,642 tonnes |
| Losses in tonnes | 5,854 tonnes | 3,593 tonnes | 3,909 tonnes | 7,219 tonnes | 7,219 tonnes |
| Loss % | 9.5% | 9.6% | 8.9% | 9.5% | 9.5% |
| Financial value | – | – | – | – | – |
| % of national agricultural GDP | – | – | – | – | – |
| # of people whose annual energy (kcal) requirements could have been met by the lost crop | – | – | – | – | – |
See full postharvest losses data tables with loss percentage › | losses in tonnes ›