Kenya's estimated postharvest losses in tonnes for rice ranged from 1,121 tonnes in 2011 to 17,377 tonnes in 2020. The estimated loss percentages fluctuated between 13.3% and 23.5%.
Within the value chain, the majority of the postharvest rice loss is estimated to be happening at Harvesting/field drying. In Kenya, on average the highest quantity of rice production occurs in Central. Regarding nutritional losses, the number of people whose annual energy (kcal) dietary requirements could have been met with the estimated rice lost postharvest ranged from 4,723 people in 2011 to 73,204 people in 2020.
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 | 69,193 tonnes | 102,924 tonnes | 130,013 tonnes | 69,193 tonnes | 69,193 tonnes |
| Losses in tonnes | 9,230 tonnes | 13,759 tonnes | 17,377 tonnes | 9,230 tonnes | 9,230 tonnes |
| Loss % | 13.3% | 13.4% | 13.4% | 13.3% | 13.3% |
| Financial value | – | – | – | – | – |
| % of national agricultural GDP | – | – | – | – | – |
| # of people whose annual energy (kcal) requirements could have been met by the lost crop | 38,882 people | 57,960 people | 73,204 people | 38,882 people | 38,882 people |
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