Democratic Republic of the Congo's estimated postharvest losses in tonnes for maize ranged from 198,703 tonnes in 2002 to 376,269 tonnes in 2017. The estimated loss percentages have been unchanged over time at 17.2%. The largest losses in USD were estimated to have occurred in 2012 with a value of over 148 million USD, equivalent to 2.5% of national agricultural GDP.
Within the value chain, the majority of the postharvest maize loss is estimated to be happening at Harvesting/field drying. In Democratic Republic of the Congo, on average the highest quantity of maize production occurs in Katanga. 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 878,892 people in 2002 to 1,664,288 people in 2017.
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| 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Production quantity in tonnes | 2,186,055 tonnes | 2,138,962 tonnes | 1,592,911 tonnes | 1,592,911 tonnes | 1,592,911 tonnes |
| Losses in tonnes | 376,224 tonnes | 368,119 tonnes | 274,143 tonnes | 274,143 tonnes | 274,143 tonnes |
| Loss % | 17.2% | 17.2% | 17.2% | 17.2% | 17.2% |
| Financial value | > 100 million USD | > 132 million USD | > 105 million USD | > 99 million USD | – |
| % of national agricultural GDP | 1.1% | 1.3% | – | – | – |
| # of people whose annual energy (kcal) requirements could have been met by the lost crop | 1,664,088 people | 1,628,239 people | 1,212,570 people | 1,212,570 people | 1,212,570 people |
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