Ethiopia's estimated postharvest losses in tonnes for barley ranged from 141,770 tonnes in 2005 to 225,959 tonnes in 2018. The estimated loss percentages fluctuated between 10.0% and 10.1%.
Within the value chain, the majority of the postharvest barley loss is estimated to be happening at Threshing and Shelling. In Ethiopia, on average the highest quantity of barley production occurs in Oromia.
To view the list of studies used to estimate these losses, please see the References tab.
2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | |
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Production quantity in tonnes | 2,245,710 tonnes | 1,844,893 tonnes | 1,844,893 tonnes | 1,844,893 tonnes | 1,844,893 tonnes |
Losses in tonnes | 225,959 tonnes | 185,724 tonnes | 185,724 tonnes | 185,724 tonnes | 185,724 tonnes |
Loss % | 10.1% | 10.1% | 10.1% | 10.1% | 10.1% |
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 ›