Zambia, Millet, 2002

Zambia's estimated postharvest losses for millet in 2002 was 4,268 tonnes or 11.3%.

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

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	38066
2012	28671
2013	25398
2014	31915
2015	32315
2016	30258
2017	32784
2018	32473
2019	41806
2020	41806

Produced	37,635 tonnes
Estimated postharvest losses	11.3% / 4,268 tonnes

Production quantity	Estimated postharvest losses
88.6582 Production quantity: 37,635 tonnes	11.3 Estimated PHL: 4,268 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	96.56688 Remaining: 96.56688% Est. PHL: 3.43312%	3.43312 Remaining: 96.56688% Est. PHL: 3.43312%
Threshing and Shelling	94.56688 Remaining: 94.56688% Est. PHL: 2%	2 Remaining: 94.56688% Est. PHL: 2%
Winnowing	92.06688 Remaining: 92.06688% Est. PHL: 2.5%	2.5 Remaining: 92.06688% Est. PHL: 2.5%
Transport from field	89.56688 Remaining: 89.56688% Est. PHL: 2.5%	2.5 Remaining: 89.56688% Est. PHL: 2.5%
Household-level storage	88.28156 Remaining: 88.28156% Est. PHL: 1.28532%	1.28532 Remaining: 88.28156% Est. PHL: 1.28532%
Transport to market	87.28156 Remaining: 87.28156% Est. PHL: 1%	1 Remaining: 87.28156% Est. PHL: 1%
Market storage	84.85816 Remaining: 84.85816% Est. PHL: 2.4234%	2.4234 Remaining: 84.85816% Est. PHL: 2.4234%

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