In 2021, Liberia's annual estimated postharvest losses were 31,488 tonnes for rice.
Within the value chain, for rice the majority of loss is estimated to be happening at harvesting/field drying. Within Liberia, the highest postharvest losses in tonnes occur for rice in Nimba. Regarding the nutritional losses, the estimated rice grain lost postharvest could have met the annual energy (kcal) dietary requirements of 130,341 people.
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| Rice | |
|---|---|
| Production quantity in tonnes | 277,365 tonnes |
| Loss % | 11.4% |
| Losses in tonnes | 31,488 tonnes |
| Financial value | – |
| % of national agricultural GDP | – |
| # of people whose annual energy (kcal) requirements could have been met by the lost crop | 130,341 people |
See full postharvest losses data tables with loss percentage › | losses in tonnes › | nutritional losses ›
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