Zambia, Millet, 2004

Zambia's estimated postharvest losses for millet in 2004 was 4,471 tonnes or 11.2%.

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	39,801 tonnes
Estimated postharvest losses	11.2% / 4,471 tonnes

Production quantity	Estimated postharvest losses
88.7678 Production quantity: 39,801 tonnes	11.2 Estimated PHL: 4,471 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	96.58363 Remaining: 96.58363% Est. PHL: 3.41637%	3.41637 Remaining: 96.58363% Est. PHL: 3.41637%
Threshing and Shelling	94.58363 Remaining: 94.58363% Est. PHL: 2%	2 Remaining: 94.58363% Est. PHL: 2%
Winnowing	92.08363 Remaining: 92.08363% Est. PHL: 2.5%	2.5 Remaining: 92.08363% Est. PHL: 2.5%
Transport from field	89.58363 Remaining: 89.58363% Est. PHL: 2.5%	2.5 Remaining: 89.58363% Est. PHL: 2.5%
Household-level storage	88.3003 Remaining: 88.3003% Est. PHL: 1.28333%	1.28333 Remaining: 88.3003% Est. PHL: 1.28333%
Transport to market	87.3003 Remaining: 87.3003% Est. PHL: 1%	1 Remaining: 87.3003% Est. PHL: 1%
Market storage	84.92749 Remaining: 84.92749% Est. PHL: 2.37281%	2.37281 Remaining: 84.92749% Est. PHL: 2.37281%

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