Mali, Wheat, 2018

Mali's estimated postharvest losses for wheat in 2018 was 4,258 tonnes or 11.5%.

As for nutrition 13 billion kcal were lost, which is the equivalent of more than 17 thousand people, in terms of annual nutritional dietary energy requirements. In the value chain, the majority of the loss is estimated to be happening at Harvesting/field drying, Threshing and Shelling, and then Transport from field. Highest estimated postharvest maize losses in tonnes were estimated to occur in Tombouctou.

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 36167
2012 36167
2013 27480
2014 45403
2015 36167
2016 68100
2017 36677
2018 37099
2019 36167
2020 36167
Produced 37,099 tonnes
Estimated postharvest losses 11.5% / 4,258 tonnes
Production quantity Estimated postharvest losses
88.522 Production quantity: 37,099 tonnes 11.5 Estimated PHL: 4,258 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 95.56667 Remaining: 95.56667%
Est. PHL: 4.43333% 		4.43333 Remaining: 95.56667%
Est. PHL: 4.43333%
Threshing and Shelling 92.06667 Remaining: 92.06667%
Est. PHL: 3.5% 		3.5 Remaining: 92.06667%
Est. PHL: 3.5%
Winnowing 92.06667 Remaining: 92.06667%
Est. PHL: 0% 		0 Remaining: 92.06667%
Est. PHL: 0%
Transport from field 89.56667 Remaining: 89.56667%
Est. PHL: 2.5% 		2.5 Remaining: 89.56667%
Est. PHL: 2.5%
Household-level storage 88.01607 Remaining: 88.01607%
Est. PHL: 1.5506% 		1.5506 Remaining: 88.01607%
Est. PHL: 1.5506%
Transport to market 88.01607 Remaining: 88.01607%
Est. PHL: 0% 		0 Remaining: 88.01607%
Est. PHL: 0%
Market storage 88.01607 Remaining: 88.01607%
Est. PHL: 0% 		0 Remaining: 88.01607%
Est. PHL: 0%

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

Nutrition

Number of people whose annual dietary requirements (in terms of energy, kcal) could have been met by consuming the wheat that was lost postharvest, and what % of the focal group of the population this number equates to.

Total number

17,039

people, 0.1%

Children 1-3

38,572

children, 1.9%

Pregnant women 19-30

13,962

women, 7.9%

Men 31-50

12,360

men, 0.8%

See full nutritional impact data for Children 1–3 › | Pregnant women 19–30 › | Men 31–50 ›