Mali, Sorghum, 2011

Mali's estimated postharvest losses for sorghum in 2011 was 183,726 tonnes or 11.1% which had an estimated value of more than 61 million US dollar, which corresponds to 1.4% of national agricultural GDP.

As for nutrition 632 billion kcal were lost, which is the equivalent of more than 775 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 Sikasso.

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 1,650,130 tonnes
Estimated postharvest losses 11.1% / 183,726 tonnes / > 61 million USD
Production quantity Estimated postharvest losses
88.866 Production quantity: 1,650,130 tonnes 11.1 Estimated PHL: 183,726 tonnes

See full postharvest losses data table with estimated losses in percentage › | tonnes › | USD ›

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 88.40116 Remaining: 88.40116%
Est. PHL: 1.28217%
1.28217 Remaining: 88.40116%
Est. PHL: 1.28217%
Transport to market 88.40116 Remaining: 88.40116%
Est. PHL: 0%
0 Remaining: 88.40116%
Est. PHL: 0%
Market storage 88.40116 Remaining: 88.40116%
Est. PHL: 0%
0 Remaining: 88.40116%
Est. PHL: 0%

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

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

775,762

people, 4.1%


Children 1-3

1,756,142

children, 84.6%


Pregnant women 19-30

635,667

women, 357.8%


Men 31-50

562,742

men, 34.5%

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