Congo, All cereals, 2020

In 2020, Congo's annual estimated postharvest losses were 113 tonnes for maize, 8 tonnes for rice. The highest and lowest estimated postharvest loss percentages are 18.0% for maize and 11.9% for rice.

Within the value chain, for all crops the majority of loss is estimated to be happening at harvesting/field drying. Within Congo, the highest postharvest losses in tonnes occur for maize in Kouilou, for rice in Niari.

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

APHLIS postharvest loss estimates in Congo in 2020

Top 2 crops with the highest production quantity in tonnes.

Maize Rice
Production quantity in tonnes 626 tonnes 70 tonnes
Loss % 18.0% 11.9%
Losses in tonnes 113 tonnes 8 tonnes
Financial value – –
% of national agricultural GDP – –
# of people whose annual energy (kcal) requirements could have been met by the lost crop – –

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

Postharvest loss estimates per value chain step

  • Estimated % of crop left at this value chain stage
  • Estimated % of crop lost at this value chain stage
Harvesting/field drying
Crop Estimated % of crop left Estimated % of crop lost
Maize 93.58 Crop left: 93.58% 6.4 Estimated PHL: 6.4%
Rice 95.60 Crop left: 95.60% 4.4 Estimated PHL: 4.4%
Further drying
Crop Estimated % of crop left Estimated % of crop lost
Maize 89.58 Crop left: 89.58% 4.0 Estimated PHL: 4.0%
Rice 0 No data for this crop 0 No data for this crop
Threshing and Shelling
Crop Estimated % of crop left Estimated % of crop lost
Maize 88.26 Crop left: 88.26% 1.3 Estimated PHL: 1.3%
Rice 92.46 Crop left: 92.46% 3.1 Estimated PHL: 3.1%
Winnowing
Crop Estimated % of crop left Estimated % of crop lost
Maize 0 No data for this crop 0 No data for this crop
Rice 89.96 Crop left: 89.96% 2.5 Estimated PHL: 2.5%
Transport from field
Crop Estimated % of crop left Estimated % of crop lost
Maize 85.90 Crop left: 85.90% 2.4 Estimated PHL: 2.4%
Rice 88.71 Crop left: 88.71% 1.3 Estimated PHL: 1.3%
Household-level storage
Crop Estimated % of crop left Estimated % of crop lost
Maize 80.64 Crop left: 80.64% 5.3 Estimated PHL: 5.3%
Rice 87.51 Crop left: 87.51% 1.2 Estimated PHL: 1.2%
Transport to market
Crop Estimated % of crop left Estimated % of crop lost
Maize 80.64 Crop left: 80.64% 0.0 Estimated PHL: 0.0%
Rice 87.51 Crop left: 87.51% 0.0 Estimated PHL: 0.0%
Market storage
Crop Estimated % of crop left Estimated % of crop lost
Maize 80.64 Crop left: 80.64% 0.0 Estimated PHL: 0.0%
Rice 87.51 Crop left: 87.51% 0.0 Estimated PHL: 0.0%

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