Angola's estimated postharvest losses in tonnes for maize ranged from 74,197 tonnes in 2012 to 499,921 tonnes in 2020. The estimated loss percentages fluctuated between 16.3% and 16.9%.
Within the value chain, the majority of the postharvest maize loss is estimated to be happening at Harvesting/field drying. In Angola, on average the highest quantity of maize production occurs in Huambo. Regarding nutritional losses, the number of people whose annual energy (kcal) dietary requirements could have been met with the estimated maize lost postharvest ranged from 315,685 people in 2012 to 2,126,995 people in 2020.
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| 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Production quantity in tonnes | 2,762,619 tonnes | 2,818,684 tonnes | 2,972,178 tonnes | 1,192,240 tonnes | 1,192,240 tonnes |
| Losses in tonnes | 465,415 tonnes | 474,504 tonnes | 499,921 tonnes | 199,940 tonnes | 199,940 tonnes |
| Loss % | 16.8% | 16.8% | 16.8% | 16.8% | 16.8% |
| Financial value | – | – | – | – | – |
| % of national agricultural GDP | – | – | – | – | – |
| # of people whose annual energy (kcal) requirements could have been met by the lost crop | 1,980,184 people | 2,018,855 people | 2,126,995 people | 850,677 people | 850,677 people |
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