Burkina Faso, Fonio, All years

Burkina Faso's estimated postharvest losses in tonnes for fonio ranged from 1,144 tonnes in 2021 to 6,689 tonnes in 2009. The estimated loss percentages fluctuated between 14.3% and 25.6%.

Within the value chain, the majority of the postharvest fonio loss is estimated to be happening at Harvesting/field drying. In Burkina Faso, on average the highest quantity of fonio production occurs in Boucle du Mouhoun.

To view the list of studies used to estimate these losses, please see the References tab.

APHLIS postharvest fonio loss estimates in Burkina Faso in the last 5 years

	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022
Production quantity in tonnes	11,270 tonnes	10,238 tonnes	10,581 tonnes	7,965 tonnes	14,394 tonnes
Losses in tonnes	1,619 tonnes	1,471 tonnes	1,520 tonnes	1,144 tonnes	2,068 tonnes
Loss %	14.4%	14.4%	14.4%	14.4%	14.4%
Financial value	–	–	–	–	–
% of national agricultural GDP	–	–	–	–	–
# of people whose annual energy (kcal) requirements could have been met by the lost crop	–	–	–	–	–

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Estimated postharvest losses and USD value

Estimated postharvest losses (tonnes)
Estimated postharvest losses (USD)
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2013	2,858 tonnes 2013 Production: 19,888 tonnes Estimated PHL: 2,858 tonnes / 14.4% / USD	No data 2013 Production: 19,888 tonnes Estimated PHL: 2,858 tonnes / 14.4% / No price data available
2014	1,231 tonnes 2014 Production: 8,563 tonnes Estimated PHL: 1,231 tonnes / 14.4% / USD	No data 2014 Production: 8,563 tonnes Estimated PHL: 1,231 tonnes / 14.4% / No price data available
2015	1,881 tonnes 2015 Production: 13,091 tonnes Estimated PHL: 1,881 tonnes / 14.4% / USD	No data 2015 Production: 13,091 tonnes Estimated PHL: 1,881 tonnes / 14.4% / No price data available
2016	1,574 tonnes 2016 Production: 10,936 tonnes Estimated PHL: 1,574 tonnes / 14.4% / USD	No data 2016 Production: 10,936 tonnes Estimated PHL: 1,574 tonnes / 14.4% / No price data available
2017	1,442 tonnes 2017 Production: 10,069 tonnes Estimated PHL: 1,442 tonnes / 14.3% / USD	No data 2017 Production: 10,069 tonnes Estimated PHL: 1,442 tonnes / 14.3% / No price data available
2018	1,619 tonnes 2018 Production: 11,270 tonnes Estimated PHL: 1,619 tonnes / 14.4% / USD	No data 2018 Production: 11,270 tonnes Estimated PHL: 1,619 tonnes / 14.4% / No price data available
2019	1,471 tonnes 2019 Production: 10,238 tonnes Estimated PHL: 1,471 tonnes / 14.4% / USD	No data 2019 Production: 10,238 tonnes Estimated PHL: 1,471 tonnes / 14.4% / No price data available
2020	1,520 tonnes 2020 Production: 10,581 tonnes Estimated PHL: 1,520 tonnes / 14.4% / USD	No data 2020 Production: 10,581 tonnes Estimated PHL: 1,520 tonnes / 14.4% / No price data available
2021	1,144 tonnes 2021 Production: 7,965 tonnes Estimated PHL: 1,144 tonnes / 14.4% / USD	No data 2021 Production: 7,965 tonnes Estimated PHL: 1,144 tonnes / 14.4% / No price data available
2022	2,068 tonnes 2022 Production: 14,394 tonnes Estimated PHL: 2,068 tonnes / 14.4% / USD	No data 2022 Production: 14,394 tonnes Estimated PHL: 2,068 tonnes / 14.4% / No price data available