Ethiopia, Barley, 2018

Ethiopia's estimated postharvest losses for barley in 2018 was 225,959 tonnes or 10.1%.

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

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 1814165
2012 1668528
2013 1873867
2014 2048189
2015 2060732
2016 2054376
2017 2220757
2018 2245710
2019 1844893
2020 1844893
Produced 2,245,710 tonnes
Estimated postharvest losses 10.1% / 225,959 tonnes
Production quantity Estimated postharvest losses
89.9382 Production quantity: 2,245,710 tonnes 10.1 Estimated PHL: 225,959 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 96.5 Remaining: 96.5%
Est. PHL: 3.5% 		3.5 Remaining: 96.5%
Est. PHL: 3.5%
Threshing and Shelling 93 Remaining: 93%
Est. PHL: 3.5% 		3.5 Remaining: 93%
Est. PHL: 3.5%
Winnowing 93 Remaining: 93%
Est. PHL: 0% 		0 Remaining: 93%
Est. PHL: 0%
Transport from field 90.5 Remaining: 90.5%
Est. PHL: 2.5% 		2.5 Remaining: 90.5%
Est. PHL: 2.5%
Household-level storage 89.88533 Remaining: 89.88533%
Est. PHL: 0.61467% 		0.61467 Remaining: 89.88533%
Est. PHL: 0.61467%
Transport to market 88.88533 Remaining: 88.88533%
Est. PHL: 1% 		1 Remaining: 88.88533%
Est. PHL: 1%
Market storage 86.23533 Remaining: 86.23533%
Est. PHL: 2.65% 		2.65 Remaining: 86.23533%
Est. PHL: 2.65%

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