Burkina Faso, Fonio, 2021

Burkina Faso's estimated postharvest losses for fonio in 2021 was 1,144 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 7,965 tonnes
Estimated postharvest losses 14.4% / 1,144 tonnes
Production quantity Estimated postharvest losses
85.6428 Production quantity: 7,965 tonnes 14.4 Estimated PHL: 1,144 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 87.99535 Remaining: 87.99535%
Est. PHL: 0.00465% 		0.00465 Remaining: 87.99535%
Est. PHL: 0.00465%
Transport to market 86.99535 Remaining: 86.99535%
Est. PHL: 1% 		1 Remaining: 86.99535%
Est. PHL: 1%
Market storage 84.34535 Remaining: 84.34535%
Est. PHL: 2.65% 		2.65 Remaining: 84.34535%
Est. PHL: 2.65%

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