Malawi's estimated postharvest losses in tonnes for millet ranged from 1,939 tonnes in 2005 to 5,205 tonnes in 2020. The estimated loss percentages fluctuated between 11.3% and 12.1%.
Within the value chain, the majority of the postharvest millet loss is estimated to be happening at Harvesting/field drying. In Malawi, on average the highest quantity of millet production occurs in Southern Region.
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 | 31,315 tonnes | 44,718 tonnes | 45,848 tonnes | 42,289 tonnes | 41,071 tonnes |
| Losses in tonnes | 3,560 tonnes | 5,077 tonnes | 5,205 tonnes | 4,804 tonnes | 4,664 tonnes |
| Loss % | 11.4% | 11.4% | 11.4% | 11.4% | 11.4% |
| 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 ›