Kenya's estimated postharvest losses in tonnes for barley ranged from 0 tonnes in 2007 to 14,619 tonnes in 2010. The estimated loss percentages fluctuated between 0.0% and 22.8%.
Within the value chain, the majority of the postharvest barley loss is estimated to be happening at Harvesting/field drying. In Kenya, on average the highest quantity of barley production occurs in Rift Valley.
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 | 37,530 tonnes | 59,537 tonnes | 34,953 tonnes | 37,530 tonnes | 37,530 tonnes |
| Losses in tonnes | 4,690 tonnes | 7,439 tonnes | 4,368 tonnes | 4,690 tonnes | 4,690 tonnes |
| Loss % | 12.5% | 12.5% | 12.5% | 12.5% | 12.5% |
| 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 ›