Democratic Republic of the Congo, Millet, 2018

Democratic Republic of the Congo's estimated postharvest losses for millet in 2018 was 5,266 tonnes or 11.2%.

As for nutrition 19 billion kcal were lost, which is the equivalent of more than 23 thousand people, in terms of annual nutritional dietary energy requirements. In the value chain, the majority of the loss is estimated to be happening at Harvesting/field drying, Winnowing, and then Transport from field. Highest estimated postharvest maize losses in tonnes were estimated to occur in Bandundu.

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 45758
2012 46194
2013 46625
2014 48025
2015 46751
2016 46689
2017 46878
2018 47207
2019 47669
2020 45098
Produced 47,207 tonnes
Estimated postharvest losses 11.2% / 5,266 tonnes
Production quantity Estimated postharvest losses
88.8443 Production quantity: 47,207 tonnes 11.2 Estimated PHL: 5,266 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 96.5 Remaining: 96.5%
Est. PHL: 3.5% 		3.5 Remaining: 96.5%
Est. PHL: 3.5%
Threshing and Shelling 94.5 Remaining: 94.5%
Est. PHL: 2% 		2 Remaining: 94.5%
Est. PHL: 2%
Winnowing 92 Remaining: 92%
Est. PHL: 2.5% 		2.5 Remaining: 92%
Est. PHL: 2.5%
Transport from field 89.5 Remaining: 89.5%
Est. PHL: 2.5% 		2.5 Remaining: 89.5%
Est. PHL: 2.5%
Household-level storage 88.325 Remaining: 88.325%
Est. PHL: 1.175% 		1.175 Remaining: 88.325%
Est. PHL: 1.175%
Transport to market 88.325 Remaining: 88.325%
Est. PHL: 0% 		0 Remaining: 88.325%
Est. PHL: 0%
Market storage 88.325 Remaining: 88.325%
Est. PHL: 0% 		0 Remaining: 88.325%
Est. PHL: 0%

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

Nutrition

Number of people whose annual dietary requirements (in terms of energy, kcal) could have been met by consuming the millet that was lost postharvest, and what % of the focal group of the population this number equates to.

Total number

21,106

people, 0.0%

Children 1-3

47,996

children, 0.5%

Pregnant women 19-30

17,373

women, 1.7%

Men 31-50

15,380

men, 0.2%

See full nutritional impact data for Children 1–3 › | Pregnant women 19–30 › | Men 31–50 ›