Madagascar's estimated postharvest losses in tonnes for rice ranged from 351,902 tonnes in 2017 to 543,404 tonnes in 2010. The estimated loss percentages fluctuated between 11.3% and 11.5%. The largest losses in USD were estimated to have occurred in 2011 with a value of over 291 million USD, equivalent to 8.7% of national agricultural GDP.
Within the value chain, the majority of the postharvest rice loss is estimated to be happening at Harvesting/field drying. In Madagascar, on average the highest quantity of rice production occurs in Vakinankaratra. 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 1,503,035 people in 2017 to 2,320,971 people in 2010.
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| 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Production quantity in tonnes | 4,030,000 tonnes | 4,231,146 tonnes | 4,232,042 tonnes | 3,952,493 tonnes | 3,952,493 tonnes |
| Losses in tonnes | 462,353 tonnes | 485,418 tonnes | 484,027 tonnes | 452,149 tonnes | 452,149 tonnes |
| Loss % | 11.5% | 11.5% | 11.4% | 11.4% | 11.4% |
| Financial value | > 260 million USD | > 236 million USD | – | – | – |
| % of national agricultural GDP | 7.9% | 7.2% | – | – | – |
| # of people whose annual energy (kcal) requirements could have been met by the lost crop | – | – | – | – | – |
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