Uganda, Wheat, 2021

Uganda's estimated postharvest losses for wheat in 2021 was 3,071 tonnes or 13.3%.

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 Eastern.

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 26221
2012 22725
2013 22731
2014 24726
2015 24398
2016 23733
2017 22098
2018 23410
2019 23021
2020 23021
Produced 23,021 tonnes
Estimated postharvest losses 13.3% / 3,071 tonnes
Production quantity Estimated postharvest losses
86.6582 Production quantity: 23,021 tonnes 13.3 Estimated PHL: 3,071 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 95.56667 Remaining: 95.56667%
Est. PHL: 4.43333% 		4.43333 Remaining: 95.56667%
Est. PHL: 4.43333%
Threshing and Shelling 92.06667 Remaining: 92.06667%
Est. PHL: 3.5% 		3.5 Remaining: 92.06667%
Est. PHL: 3.5%
Winnowing 92.06667 Remaining: 92.06667%
Est. PHL: 0% 		0 Remaining: 92.06667%
Est. PHL: 0%
Transport from field 89.56667 Remaining: 89.56667%
Est. PHL: 2.5% 		2.5 Remaining: 89.56667%
Est. PHL: 2.5%
Household-level storage 89.56667 Remaining: 89.56667%
Est. PHL: 0% 		0 Remaining: 89.56667%
Est. PHL: 0%
Transport to market 88.56667 Remaining: 88.56667%
Est. PHL: 1% 		1 Remaining: 88.56667%
Est. PHL: 1%
Market storage 85.91667 Remaining: 85.91667%
Est. PHL: 2.65% 		2.65 Remaining: 85.91667%
Est. PHL: 2.65%

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