Botswana, Maize, All years

Botswana's estimated postharvest losses in tonnes for maize ranged from 1,108 tonnes in 2015 to 6,675 tonnes in 2011. The estimated loss percentages fluctuated between 14.5% and 21.4%.

Within the value chain, the majority of the postharvest maize loss is estimated to be happening at Harvesting/field drying. In Botswana, on average the highest quantity of maize production occurs in Southern. Regarding nutritional losses, the number of people whose annual energy (kcal) dietary requirements could have been met with the estimated maize lost postharvest ranged from 4,347 people in 2015 to 26,180 people in 2011.

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

APHLIS postharvest maize loss estimates in Botswana in the last 5 years

	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022
Production quantity in tonnes	17,377 tonnes	8,077 tonnes	17,377 tonnes	17,377 tonnes	17,377 tonnes
Losses in tonnes	2,685 tonnes	1,168 tonnes	2,685 tonnes	2,685 tonnes	2,685 tonnes
Loss %	15.5%	14.5%	15.5%	15.5%	15.5%
Financial value	–	–	–	–	–
% of national agricultural GDP	–	–	–	–	–
# of people whose annual energy (kcal) requirements could have been met by the lost crop	10,533 people	4,581 people	10,533 people	10,533 people	10,533 people

See full postharvest losses data tables with loss percentage › | losses in tonnes › | nutritional losses ›

Estimated postharvest losses and USD value

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2013	1,167 tonnes 2013 Production: 7,794 tonnes Estimated PHL: 1,167 tonnes / 15.0% / USD	No data 2013 Production: 7,794 tonnes Estimated PHL: 1,167 tonnes / 15.0% / No price data available
2014	5,663 tonnes 2014 Production: 35,640 tonnes Estimated PHL: 5,663 tonnes / 15.9% / USD	No data 2014 Production: 35,640 tonnes Estimated PHL: 5,663 tonnes / 15.9% / No price data available
2015	1,108 tonnes 2015 Production: 7,576 tonnes Estimated PHL: 1,108 tonnes / 14.6% / USD	No data 2015 Production: 7,576 tonnes Estimated PHL: 1,108 tonnes / 14.6% / No price data available
2016	2,685 tonnes 2016 Production: 17,377 tonnes Estimated PHL: 2,685 tonnes / 15.5% / USD	No data 2016 Production: 17,377 tonnes Estimated PHL: 2,685 tonnes / 15.5% / No price data available
2017	4,487 tonnes 2017 Production: 20,956 tonnes Estimated PHL: 4,487 tonnes / 21.4% / USD	No data 2017 Production: 20,956 tonnes Estimated PHL: 4,487 tonnes / 21.4% / No price data available
2018	2,685 tonnes 2018 Production: 17,377 tonnes Estimated PHL: 2,685 tonnes / 15.5% / USD	No data 2018 Production: 17,377 tonnes Estimated PHL: 2,685 tonnes / 15.5% / No price data available
2019	1,168 tonnes 2019 Production: 8,077 tonnes Estimated PHL: 1,168 tonnes / 14.5% / USD	No data 2019 Production: 8,077 tonnes Estimated PHL: 1,168 tonnes / 14.5% / No price data available
2020	2,685 tonnes 2020 Production: 17,377 tonnes Estimated PHL: 2,685 tonnes / 15.5% / USD	No data 2020 Production: 17,377 tonnes Estimated PHL: 2,685 tonnes / 15.5% / No price data available
2021	2,685 tonnes 2021 Production: 17,377 tonnes Estimated PHL: 2,685 tonnes / 15.5% / USD	No data 2021 Production: 17,377 tonnes Estimated PHL: 2,685 tonnes / 15.5% / No price data available
2022	2,685 tonnes 2022 Production: 17,377 tonnes Estimated PHL: 2,685 tonnes / 15.5% / USD	No data 2022 Production: 17,377 tonnes Estimated PHL: 2,685 tonnes / 15.5% / No price data available