Burkina Faso, Sorghum, All years

Burkina Faso's estimated postharvest losses in tonnes for sorghum ranged from 103,870 tonnes in 2000 to 242,553 tonnes in 2010. The estimated loss percentages fluctuated between 11.9% and 12.3%. The largest losses in USD were estimated to have occurred in 2012 with a value of over 85 million USD, equivalent to 2.9% of national agricultural GDP.

Within the value chain, the majority of the postharvest sorghum loss is estimated to be happening at Harvesting/field drying. In Burkina Faso, on average the highest quantity of sorghum production occurs in Boucle du Mouhoun. Regarding nutritional losses, the number of people whose annual energy (kcal) dietary requirements could have been met with the estimated sorghum lost postharvest ranged from 432,545 people in 2000 to 1,010,056 people in 2010.

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

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

2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Production quantity in tonnes 1,929,834 tonnes 1,871,790 tonnes 1,839,574 tonnes 1,643,721 tonnes 1,606,012 tonnes
Losses in tonnes 234,371 tonnes 226,778 tonnes 222,061 tonnes 199,481 tonnes 194,849 tonnes
Loss % 12.1% 12.1% 12.1% 12.1% 12.1%
Financial value > 78 million USD > 48 million USD > 54 million USD > 64 million USD –
% of national agricultural GDP 2.1% 1.5% – – –
# of people whose annual energy (kcal) requirements could have been met by the lost crop 975,987 people 944,367 people 924,721 people 830,695 people 811,406 people

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Estimated postharvest losses and USD value

  • Estimated postharvest losses (tonnes)
  • Estimated postharvest losses (USD)
  • No data
2013 227,072 tonnes 2013
Production: 1,880,465 tonnes Estimated PHL: 227,072 tonnes / 12.1% / 69 million USD 		69 million USD 2013
Production: 1,880,465 tonnes Estimated PHL: 227,072 tonnes / 12.1% / 69 million USD
2014 206,518 tonnes 2014
Production: 1,707,613 tonnes Estimated PHL: 206,518 tonnes / 12.1% / 62 million USD 		62 million USD 2014
Production: 1,707,613 tonnes Estimated PHL: 206,518 tonnes / 12.1% / 62 million USD
2015 170,728 tonnes 2015
Production: 1,435,640 tonnes Estimated PHL: 170,728 tonnes / 11.9% / 43 million USD 		43 million USD 2015
Production: 1,435,640 tonnes Estimated PHL: 170,728 tonnes / 11.9% / 43 million USD
2016 201,780 tonnes 2016
Production: 1,663,843 tonnes Estimated PHL: 201,780 tonnes / 12.1% / 50 million USD 		50 million USD 2016
Production: 1,663,843 tonnes Estimated PHL: 201,780 tonnes / 12.1% / 50 million USD
2017 165,470 tonnes 2017
Production: 1,365,898 tonnes Estimated PHL: 165,470 tonnes / 12.1% / 47 million USD 		47 million USD 2017
Production: 1,365,898 tonnes Estimated PHL: 165,470 tonnes / 12.1% / 47 million USD
2018 234,371 tonnes 2018
Production: 1,929,834 tonnes Estimated PHL: 234,371 tonnes / 12.1% / 78 million USD 		78 million USD 2018
Production: 1,929,834 tonnes Estimated PHL: 234,371 tonnes / 12.1% / 78 million USD
2019 226,778 tonnes 2019
Production: 1,871,790 tonnes Estimated PHL: 226,778 tonnes / 12.1% / 48 million USD 		48 million USD 2019
Production: 1,871,790 tonnes Estimated PHL: 226,778 tonnes / 12.1% / 48 million USD
2020 222,061 tonnes 2020
Production: 1,839,574 tonnes Estimated PHL: 222,061 tonnes / 12.1% / 54 million USD 		54 million USD 2020
Production: 1,839,574 tonnes Estimated PHL: 222,061 tonnes / 12.1% / 54 million USD
2021 199,481 tonnes 2021
Production: 1,643,721 tonnes Estimated PHL: 199,481 tonnes / 12.1% / 64 million USD 		64 million USD 2021
Production: 1,643,721 tonnes Estimated PHL: 199,481 tonnes / 12.1% / 64 million USD
2022 194,849 tonnes 2022
Production: 1,606,012 tonnes Estimated PHL: 194,849 tonnes / 12.1% / USD 		No data 2022
Production: 1,606,012 tonnes Estimated PHL: 194,849 tonnes / 12.1% / No price data available