Ethiopia, Teff, All years

Ethiopia's estimated postharvest losses in tonnes for teff ranged from 279,423 tonnes in 2005 to 686,654 tonnes in 2018. The estimated loss percentages fluctuated between 12.3% and 12.6%. The largest losses in USD were estimated to have occurred in 2020 with a value of over 493 million USD.

Within the value chain, the majority of the postharvest teff loss is estimated to be happening at Threshing and Shelling. In Ethiopia, on average the highest quantity of teff production occurs in Oromia.

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

APHLIS postharvest teff loss estimates in Ethiopia in the last 5 years

2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Production quantity in tonnes 5,461,553 tonnes 3,778,089 tonnes 3,778,089 tonnes 3,778,089 tonnes 3,778,089 tonnes
Losses in tonnes 686,654 tonnes 475,401 tonnes 475,401 tonnes 475,401 tonnes 475,401 tonnes
Loss % 12.6% 12.6% 12.6% 12.6% 12.6%
Financial value > 489 million USD > 404 million USD > 493 million USD > 458 million USD –
% of national agricultural GDP 1.9% 1.3% – – –
# of people whose annual energy (kcal) requirements could have been met by the lost crop – – – – –

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Estimated postharvest losses and USD value

  • Estimated postharvest losses (tonnes)
  • Estimated postharvest losses (USD)
  • No data
2013 473,243 tonnes 2013
Production: 3,800,233 tonnes Estimated PHL: 473,243 tonnes / 12.5% / 340 million USD 		340 million USD 2013
Production: 3,800,233 tonnes Estimated PHL: 473,243 tonnes / 12.5% / 340 million USD
2014 562,044 tonnes 2014
Production: 4,482,113 tonnes Estimated PHL: 562,044 tonnes / 12.5% / 347 million USD 		347 million USD 2014
Production: 4,482,113 tonnes Estimated PHL: 562,044 tonnes / 12.5% / 347 million USD
2015 601,998 tonnes 2015
Production: 4,802,450 tonnes Estimated PHL: 601,998 tonnes / 12.5% / 384 million USD 		384 million USD 2015
Production: 4,802,450 tonnes Estimated PHL: 601,998 tonnes / 12.5% / 384 million USD
2016 572,549 tonnes 2016
Production: 4,582,450 tonnes Estimated PHL: 572,549 tonnes / 12.5% / 420 million USD 		420 million USD 2016
Production: 4,582,450 tonnes Estimated PHL: 572,549 tonnes / 12.5% / 420 million USD
2017 641,287 tonnes 2017
Production: 5,131,753 tonnes Estimated PHL: 641,287 tonnes / 12.5% / 480 million USD 		480 million USD 2017
Production: 5,131,753 tonnes Estimated PHL: 641,287 tonnes / 12.5% / 480 million USD
2018 686,654 tonnes 2018
Production: 5,461,553 tonnes Estimated PHL: 686,654 tonnes / 12.6% / 489 million USD 		489 million USD 2018
Production: 5,461,553 tonnes Estimated PHL: 686,654 tonnes / 12.6% / 489 million USD
2019 475,401 tonnes 2019
Production: 3,778,089 tonnes Estimated PHL: 475,401 tonnes / 12.6% / 404 million USD 		404 million USD 2019
Production: 3,778,089 tonnes Estimated PHL: 475,401 tonnes / 12.6% / 404 million USD
2020 475,401 tonnes 2020
Production: 3,778,089 tonnes Estimated PHL: 475,401 tonnes / 12.6% / 493 million USD 		493 million USD 2020
Production: 3,778,089 tonnes Estimated PHL: 475,401 tonnes / 12.6% / 493 million USD
2021 475,401 tonnes 2021
Production: 3,778,089 tonnes Estimated PHL: 475,401 tonnes / 12.6% / 458 million USD 		458 million USD 2021
Production: 3,778,089 tonnes Estimated PHL: 475,401 tonnes / 12.6% / 458 million USD
2022 475,401 tonnes 2022
Production: 3,778,089 tonnes Estimated PHL: 475,401 tonnes / 12.6% / USD 		No data 2022
Production: 3,778,089 tonnes Estimated PHL: 475,401 tonnes / 12.6% / No price data available