Kenya's estimated postharvest losses in tonnes for wheat ranged from 29,129 tonnes in 2011 to 108,356 tonnes in 2010. The estimated loss percentages fluctuated between 13.2% and 22.8%.
Within the value chain, the majority of the postharvest wheat loss is estimated to be happening at Harvesting/field drying. In Kenya, on average the highest quantity of wheat 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 | 387,788 tonnes | 639,438 tonnes | 404,695 tonnes | 387,788 tonnes | 387,788 tonnes |
| Losses in tonnes | 51,335 tonnes | 84,741 tonnes | 53,554 tonnes | 51,335 tonnes | 51,335 tonnes |
| Loss % | 13.2% | 13.3% | 13.2% | 13.2% | 13.2% |
| 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 ›