Kenya, Barley, 2010

Kenya's estimated postharvest losses for barley in 2010 was 14,619 tonnes or 22.8%.

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

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 59646
2012 72931
2013 37530
2014 37530
2015 37530
2016 37530
2017 37530
2018 37530
2019 59537
2020 34953
Produced 64,218 tonnes
Estimated postharvest losses 22.8% / 14,619 tonnes
Production quantity Estimated postharvest losses
77.2348 Production quantity: 64,218 tonnes 22.8 Estimated PHL: 14,619 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 85.1746 Remaining: 85.1746%
Est. PHL: 14.8254% 		14.8254 Remaining: 85.1746%
Est. PHL: 14.8254%
Threshing and Shelling 81.6746 Remaining: 81.6746%
Est. PHL: 3.5% 		3.5 Remaining: 81.6746%
Est. PHL: 3.5%
Winnowing 81.6746 Remaining: 81.6746%
Est. PHL: 0% 		0 Remaining: 81.6746%
Est. PHL: 0%
Transport from field 79.1746 Remaining: 79.1746%
Est. PHL: 2.5% 		2.5 Remaining: 79.1746%
Est. PHL: 2.5%
Household-level storage 79.1746 Remaining: 79.1746%
Est. PHL: 0% 		0 Remaining: 79.1746%
Est. PHL: 0%
Transport to market 78.1746 Remaining: 78.1746%
Est. PHL: 1% 		1 Remaining: 78.1746%
Est. PHL: 1%
Market storage 75.5246 Remaining: 75.5246%
Est. PHL: 2.65% 		2.65 Remaining: 75.5246%
Est. PHL: 2.65%

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