Burkina Faso, Fonio, 2019

Burkina Faso's estimated postharvest losses for fonio in 2019 was 1,471 tonnes or 14.4%.

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 Boucle du Mouhoun.

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 14499
2012 20661
2013 19888
2014 8563
2015 13091
2016 10936
2017 10069
2018 11270
2019 10238
2020 10581
Produced 10,238 tonnes
Estimated postharvest losses 14.4% / 1,471 tonnes
Production quantity Estimated postharvest losses
85.6351 Production quantity: 10,238 tonnes 14.4 Estimated PHL: 1,471 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 96.5 Remaining: 96.5%
Est. PHL: 3.5% 		3.5 Remaining: 96.5%
Est. PHL: 3.5%
Threshing and Shelling 93 Remaining: 93%
Est. PHL: 3.5% 		3.5 Remaining: 93%
Est. PHL: 3.5%
Winnowing 90.5 Remaining: 90.5%
Est. PHL: 2.5% 		2.5 Remaining: 90.5%
Est. PHL: 2.5%
Transport from field 88 Remaining: 88%
Est. PHL: 2.5% 		2.5 Remaining: 88%
Est. PHL: 2.5%
Household-level storage 87.9955 Remaining: 87.9955%
Est. PHL: 0.0045% 		0.0045 Remaining: 87.9955%
Est. PHL: 0.0045%
Transport to market 86.9955 Remaining: 86.9955%
Est. PHL: 1% 		1 Remaining: 86.9955%
Est. PHL: 1%
Market storage 84.3455 Remaining: 84.3455%
Est. PHL: 2.65% 		2.65 Remaining: 84.3455%
Est. PHL: 2.65%

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