Burundi, Wheat, 2020

Burundi's estimated postharvest losses for wheat in 2020 was 1,738 tonnes or 14.5%.

In the value chain, the majority of the loss is estimated to be happening at Household-level storage, Harvesting/field drying, and then Threshing and Shelling. Highest estimated postharvest maize losses in tonnes were estimated to occur in Bururi.

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 14054
2012 6217
2013 11513
2014 10627
2015 12018
2016 12018
2017 12018
2018 12018
2019 12018
2020 12018
Produced 12,018 tonnes
Estimated postharvest losses 14.5% / 1,738 tonnes
Production quantity Estimated postharvest losses
85.5404 Production quantity: 12,018 tonnes 14.5 Estimated PHL: 1,738 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 95.56667 Remaining: 95.56667%
Est. PHL: 4.43333% 		4.43333 Remaining: 95.56667%
Est. PHL: 4.43333%
Threshing and Shelling 92.06667 Remaining: 92.06667%
Est. PHL: 3.5% 		3.5 Remaining: 92.06667%
Est. PHL: 3.5%
Winnowing 92.06667 Remaining: 92.06667%
Est. PHL: 0% 		0 Remaining: 92.06667%
Est. PHL: 0%
Transport from field 89.56667 Remaining: 89.56667%
Est. PHL: 2.5% 		2.5 Remaining: 89.56667%
Est. PHL: 2.5%
Household-level storage 84.7 Remaining: 84.7%
Est. PHL: 4.86667% 		4.86667 Remaining: 84.7%
Est. PHL: 4.86667%
Transport to market 84.7 Remaining: 84.7%
Est. PHL: 0% 		0 Remaining: 84.7%
Est. PHL: 0%
Market storage 84.7 Remaining: 84.7%
Est. PHL: 0% 		0 Remaining: 84.7%
Est. PHL: 0%

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