Guinea, Fonio, 2021

Guinea's estimated postharvest losses for fonio in 2021 was 56,815 tonnes or 11.7%.

In the value chain, the majority of the loss is estimated to be happening at Harvesting/field drying, Threshing and Shelling, and then Winnowing. Highest estimated postharvest maize losses in tonnes were estimated to occur in Labé.

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

Production quantity and estimated postharvest losses

  • Production quantity (tonnes)
  • Estimated postharvest losses (tonnes)
2011–2021
2011 409000
2012 429409
2013 450839
2014 473434
2015 475700
2016 513491
2017 488309
2018 477432
2019 459273
2020 480305
Produced 483,906 tonnes
Estimated postharvest losses 11.7% / 56,815 tonnes
Production quantity Estimated postharvest losses
88.259 Production quantity: 483,906 tonnes 11.7 Estimated PHL: 56,815 tonnes

See full postharvest losses data table with estimated losses in percentage › | tonnes ›

Value chain

Production quantity and estimated postharvest losses in % per value chain step. Please note that once loss has occurred at harvesting, the percentage loss in the next stage is a percentage of what remained, not of the original amount.

  • Estimated % of crop left
  • Estimated % of crop lost
Amount remaining(%) Estimated postharvest loss(%)
Production 100 Remaining: 100%
Est. PHL: 0% 		0 Remaining: 100%
Est. PHL: 0%
Harvesting/field drying 96.5 Remaining: 96.5%
Est. PHL: 3.5% 		3.5 Remaining: 96.5%
Est. PHL: 3.5%
Threshing and Shelling 93 Remaining: 93%
Est. PHL: 3.5% 		3.5 Remaining: 93%
Est. PHL: 3.5%
Winnowing 90.5 Remaining: 90.5%
Est. PHL: 2.5% 		2.5 Remaining: 90.5%
Est. PHL: 2.5%
Transport from field 88 Remaining: 88%
Est. PHL: 2.5% 		2.5 Remaining: 88%
Est. PHL: 2.5%
Household-level storage 87.7 Remaining: 87.7%
Est. PHL: 0.3% 		0.3 Remaining: 87.7%
Est. PHL: 0.3%
Transport to market 87.7 Remaining: 87.7%
Est. PHL: 0% 		0 Remaining: 87.7%
Est. PHL: 0%
Market storage 87.7 Remaining: 87.7%
Est. PHL: 0% 		0 Remaining: 87.7%
Est. PHL: 0%

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