Ethiopia's estimated postharvest losses in tonnes for oats ranged from 942 tonnes in 2010 to 2,815 tonnes in 2016. The estimated loss percentages fluctuated between 2.1% and 2.3%.
Within the value chain, the majority of the postharvest oats loss is estimated to be happening at Harvesting/field drying. In Ethiopia, on average the highest quantity of oats 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Production quantity in tonnes | 60,283 tonnes | 63,205 tonnes | 63,205 tonnes | 63,205 tonnes | 63,205 tonnes |
| Losses in tonnes | 1,382 tonnes | 1,414 tonnes | 1,414 tonnes | 1,414 tonnes | 1,414 tonnes |
| Loss % | 2.3% | 2.2% | 2.2% | 2.2% | 2.2% |
| 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 ›