Kenya, Wheat, 2010

Kenya's estimated postharvest losses for wheat in 2010 was 108,356 tonnes or 22.4%.

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 220521
2012 444373
2013 387788
2014 387788
2015 387788
2016 387788
2017 387788
2018 387788
2019 639438
2020 404695
Produced 483,022 tonnes
Estimated postharvest losses 22.4% / 108,356 tonnes
Production quantity Estimated postharvest losses
77.567 Production quantity: 483,022 tonnes 22.4 Estimated PHL: 108,356 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 85.4073 Remaining: 85.4073%
Est. PHL: 14.5927% 		14.5927 Remaining: 85.4073%
Est. PHL: 14.5927%
Threshing and Shelling 81.9073 Remaining: 81.9073%
Est. PHL: 3.5% 		3.5 Remaining: 81.9073%
Est. PHL: 3.5%
Winnowing 81.9073 Remaining: 81.9073%
Est. PHL: 0% 		0 Remaining: 81.9073%
Est. PHL: 0%
Transport from field 79.4073 Remaining: 79.4073%
Est. PHL: 2.5% 		2.5 Remaining: 79.4073%
Est. PHL: 2.5%
Household-level storage 79.4073 Remaining: 79.4073%
Est. PHL: 0% 		0 Remaining: 79.4073%
Est. PHL: 0%
Transport to market 78.4073 Remaining: 78.4073%
Est. PHL: 1% 		1 Remaining: 78.4073%
Est. PHL: 1%
Market storage 75.7573 Remaining: 75.7573%
Est. PHL: 2.65% 		2.65 Remaining: 75.7573%
Est. PHL: 2.65%

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