Mali, Sorghum, 2004

Mali's estimated postharvest losses for sorghum in 2004 was 78,937 tonnes or 11.1%.

As for nutrition 271 billion kcal were lost, which is the equivalent of more than 333 thousand people, in terms of annual nutritional dietary energy requirements. In the value chain, the majority of the loss is estimated to be happening at Harvesting/field drying, Threshing and Shelling, and then Transport from field. Highest estimated postharvest maize losses in tonnes were estimated to occur in Koulikoro.

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 1650130
2012 1213548
2013 820714
2014 1272989
2015 1030763
2016 1394933
2017 1451662
2018 1473729
2019 1030763
2020 1030763
Produced 710,444 tonnes
Estimated postharvest losses 11.1% / 78,937 tonnes
Production quantity Estimated postharvest losses
88.889 Production quantity: 710,444 tonnes 11.1 Estimated PHL: 78,937 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 95.45 Remaining: 95.45%
Est. PHL: 4.55% 		4.55 Remaining: 95.45%
Est. PHL: 4.55%
Threshing and Shelling 91.85 Remaining: 91.85%
Est. PHL: 3.6% 		3.6 Remaining: 91.85%
Est. PHL: 3.6%
Winnowing 91.85 Remaining: 91.85%
Est. PHL: 0% 		0 Remaining: 91.85%
Est. PHL: 0%
Transport from field 89.68333 Remaining: 89.68333%
Est. PHL: 2.16667% 		2.16667 Remaining: 89.68333%
Est. PHL: 2.16667%
Household-level storage 88.42678 Remaining: 88.42678%
Est. PHL: 1.25655% 		1.25655 Remaining: 88.42678%
Est. PHL: 1.25655%
Transport to market 88.42678 Remaining: 88.42678%
Est. PHL: 0% 		0 Remaining: 88.42678%
Est. PHL: 0%
Market storage 88.42678 Remaining: 88.42678%
Est. PHL: 0% 		0 Remaining: 88.42678%
Est. PHL: 0%

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

Nutrition

Number of people whose annual dietary requirements (in terms of energy, kcal) could have been met by consuming the sorghum that was lost postharvest, and what % of the focal group of the population this number equates to.

Total number

333,303

people, 1.7%

Children 1-3

754,520

children, 36.3%

Pregnant women 19-30

273,112

women, 153.7%

Men 31-50

241,780

men, 14.8%

See full nutritional impact data for Children 1–3 › | Pregnant women 19–30 › | Men 31–50 ›