Namibia, Millet, 2004

Namibia's estimated postharvest losses for millet in 2004 was 645 tonnes or 4.2%.

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

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 13718
2012 13718
2013 13718
2014 13718
2015 13718
2016 13718
2017 13718
2018 13718
2019 13718
2020 13718
Produced 15,199 tonnes
Estimated postharvest losses 4.2% / 645 tonnes
Production quantity Estimated postharvest losses
95.75848 Production quantity: 15,199 tonnes 4.2 Estimated PHL: 645 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 97.9999 Remaining: 97.9999%
Est. PHL: 2.0001% 		2.0001 Remaining: 97.9999%
Est. PHL: 2.0001%
Threshing and Shelling 95.9999 Remaining: 95.9999%
Est. PHL: 2% 		2 Remaining: 95.9999%
Est. PHL: 2%
Winnowing 95.9999 Remaining: 95.9999%
Est. PHL: 0% 		0 Remaining: 95.9999%
Est. PHL: 0%
Transport from field 93.4999 Remaining: 93.4999%
Est. PHL: 2.5% 		2.5 Remaining: 93.4999%
Est. PHL: 2.5%
Household-level storage 92.9999 Remaining: 92.9999%
Est. PHL: 0.5% 		0.5 Remaining: 92.9999%
Est. PHL: 0.5%
Transport to market 91.9999 Remaining: 91.9999%
Est. PHL: 1% 		1 Remaining: 91.9999%
Est. PHL: 1%
Market storage 90.6999 Remaining: 90.6999%
Est. PHL: 1.3% 		1.3 Remaining: 90.6999%
Est. PHL: 1.3%

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