Kenya, Barley, 2013

Kenya's estimated postharvest losses for barley in 2013 was 8,433 tonnes or 22.5%.

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 37,530 tonnes
Estimated postharvest losses 22.5% / 8,433 tonnes
Production quantity Estimated postharvest losses
77.5303 Production quantity: 37,530 tonnes 22.5 Estimated PHL: 8,433 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 85.5005 Remaining: 85.5005%
Est. PHL: 14.4995% 		14.4995 Remaining: 85.5005%
Est. PHL: 14.4995%
Threshing and Shelling 82.0005 Remaining: 82.0005%
Est. PHL: 3.5% 		3.5 Remaining: 82.0005%
Est. PHL: 3.5%
Winnowing 82.0005 Remaining: 82.0005%
Est. PHL: 0% 		0 Remaining: 82.0005%
Est. PHL: 0%
Transport from field 79.5005 Remaining: 79.5005%
Est. PHL: 2.5% 		2.5 Remaining: 79.5005%
Est. PHL: 2.5%
Household-level storage 79.5005 Remaining: 79.5005%
Est. PHL: 0% 		0 Remaining: 79.5005%
Est. PHL: 0%
Transport to market 78.5005 Remaining: 78.5005%
Est. PHL: 1% 		1 Remaining: 78.5005%
Est. PHL: 1%
Market storage 75.8505 Remaining: 75.8505%
Est. PHL: 2.65% 		2.65 Remaining: 75.8505%
Est. PHL: 2.65%

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