Burkina Faso's estimated postharvest losses in tonnes for rice ranged from 9,281 tonnes in 2000 to 62,931 tonnes in 2020. The estimated loss percentages fluctuated between 13.8% and 14.0%. The largest losses in USD were estimated to have occurred in 2021 with a value of over 41 million USD.
Within the value chain, the majority of the postharvest rice loss is estimated to be happening at Harvesting/field drying. In Burkina Faso, on average the highest quantity of rice production occurs in Hauts-Bassins. Regarding nutritional losses, the number of people whose annual energy (kcal) dietary requirements could have been met with the estimated rice lost postharvest ranged from 39,211 people in 2000 to 265,873 people in 2020.
To view the list of studies used to estimate these losses, please see the References tab.
| 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Production quantity in tonnes | 350,391 tonnes | 376,529 tonnes | 451,420 tonnes | 451,015 tonnes | 239,487 tonnes |
| Losses in tonnes | 48,746 tonnes | 52,420 tonnes | 62,931 tonnes | 62,866 tonnes | 33,373 tonnes |
| Loss % | 13.9% | 13.9% | 13.9% | 13.9% | 13.9% |
| Financial value | > 30 million USD | > 31 million USD | > 40 million USD | > 41 million USD | – |
| % of national agricultural GDP | 0.8% | 1.0% | – | – | – |
| # of people whose annual energy (kcal) requirements could have been met by the lost crop | 205,943 people | 221,465 people | 265,873 people | 265,597 people | 140,994 people |
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