Cameroon, Rice, All years

Cameroon's estimated postharvest losses in tonnes for rice ranged from 5,390 tonnes in 2002 to 61,692 tonnes in 2017. The estimated loss percentages fluctuated between 11.2% and 11.3%. The largest losses in USD were estimated to have occurred in 2017 with a value of over 44 million USD, equivalent to 0.9% of national agricultural GDP.

Within the value chain, the majority of the postharvest rice loss is estimated to be happening at Harvesting/field drying. In Cameroon, on average the highest quantity of rice production occurs in Far North. Regarding nutritional losses, the number of people whose annual energy (kcal) dietary requirements could have been met with the estimated rice lost postharvest ranged from 22,461 people in 2002 to 257,075 people in 2017.

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

APHLIS postharvest rice loss estimates in Cameroon in the last 5 years

2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Production quantity in tonnes 477,329 tonnes 209,196 tonnes 209,196 tonnes 209,196 tonnes 209,196 tonnes
Losses in tonnes 53,568 tonnes 23,441 tonnes 23,441 tonnes 23,441 tonnes 23,441 tonnes
Loss % 11.2% 11.2% 11.2% 11.2% 11.2%
Financial value > 39 million USD > 17 million USD > 21 million USD > 26 million USD –
% of national agricultural GDP 0.7% 0.3% – – –
# of people whose annual energy (kcal) requirements could have been met by the lost crop 223,224 people 97,680 people 97,680 people 97,680 people 97,680 people

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Estimated postharvest losses and USD value

  • Estimated postharvest losses (tonnes)
  • Estimated postharvest losses (USD)
  • No data
2013 23,441 tonnes 2013
Production: 209,196 tonnes Estimated PHL: 23,441 tonnes / 11.2% / 22 million USD 		22 million USD 2013
Production: 209,196 tonnes Estimated PHL: 23,441 tonnes / 11.2% / 22 million USD
2014 45,529 tonnes 2014
Production: 406,466 tonnes Estimated PHL: 45,529 tonnes / 11.2% / 42 million USD 		42 million USD 2014
Production: 406,466 tonnes Estimated PHL: 45,529 tonnes / 11.2% / 42 million USD
2015 54,005 tonnes 2015
Production: 482,188 tonnes Estimated PHL: 54,005 tonnes / 11.2% / 39 million USD 		39 million USD 2015
Production: 482,188 tonnes Estimated PHL: 54,005 tonnes / 11.2% / 39 million USD
2016 58,180 tonnes 2016
Production: 519,434 tonnes Estimated PHL: 58,180 tonnes / 11.2% / 40 million USD 		40 million USD 2016
Production: 519,434 tonnes Estimated PHL: 58,180 tonnes / 11.2% / 40 million USD
2017 61,692 tonnes 2017
Production: 550,789 tonnes Estimated PHL: 61,692 tonnes / 11.2% / 44 million USD 		44 million USD 2017
Production: 550,789 tonnes Estimated PHL: 61,692 tonnes / 11.2% / 44 million USD
2018 53,568 tonnes 2018
Production: 477,329 tonnes Estimated PHL: 53,568 tonnes / 11.2% / 39 million USD 		39 million USD 2018
Production: 477,329 tonnes Estimated PHL: 53,568 tonnes / 11.2% / 39 million USD
2019 23,441 tonnes 2019
Production: 209,196 tonnes Estimated PHL: 23,441 tonnes / 11.2% / 17 million USD 		17 million USD 2019
Production: 209,196 tonnes Estimated PHL: 23,441 tonnes / 11.2% / 17 million USD
2020 23,441 tonnes 2020
Production: 209,196 tonnes Estimated PHL: 23,441 tonnes / 11.2% / 21 million USD 		21 million USD 2020
Production: 209,196 tonnes Estimated PHL: 23,441 tonnes / 11.2% / 21 million USD
2021 23,441 tonnes 2021
Production: 209,196 tonnes Estimated PHL: 23,441 tonnes / 11.2% / 26 million USD 		26 million USD 2021
Production: 209,196 tonnes Estimated PHL: 23,441 tonnes / 11.2% / 26 million USD
2022 23,441 tonnes 2022
Production: 209,196 tonnes Estimated PHL: 23,441 tonnes / 11.2% / USD 		No data 2022
Production: 209,196 tonnes Estimated PHL: 23,441 tonnes / 11.2% / No price data available