Malawi, Wheat, 2009

Malawi's estimated postharvest losses for wheat in 2009 was 349 tonnes or 12.7%.

As for nutrition 1 billion kcal were lost, which is the equivalent of more than 1 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 Household-level storage. Highest estimated postharvest maize losses in tonnes were estimated to occur in Southern Region.

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 1850
2012 1901
2013 1562
2014 1160
2015 1178
2016 797
2017 745
2018 729
2019 716
2020 698
Produced 2,746 tonnes
Estimated postharvest losses 12.7% / 349 tonnes
Production quantity Estimated postharvest losses
87.2868 Production quantity: 2,746 tonnes 12.7 Estimated PHL: 349 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 95.7049 Remaining: 95.7049%
Est. PHL: 4.2951% 		4.2951 Remaining: 95.7049%
Est. PHL: 4.2951%
Threshing and Shelling 92.2049 Remaining: 92.2049%
Est. PHL: 3.5% 		3.5 Remaining: 92.2049%
Est. PHL: 3.5%
Winnowing 92.2049 Remaining: 92.2049%
Est. PHL: 0% 		0 Remaining: 92.2049%
Est. PHL: 0%
Transport from field 89.7049 Remaining: 89.7049%
Est. PHL: 2.5% 		2.5 Remaining: 89.7049%
Est. PHL: 2.5%
Household-level storage 86.25502 Remaining: 86.25502%
Est. PHL: 3.44988% 		3.44988 Remaining: 86.25502%
Est. PHL: 3.44988%
Transport to market 85.25502 Remaining: 85.25502%
Est. PHL: 1% 		1 Remaining: 85.25502%
Est. PHL: 1%
Market storage 82.89292 Remaining: 82.89292%
Est. PHL: 2.3621% 		2.3621 Remaining: 82.89292%
Est. PHL: 2.3621%

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

1,388

people, 0.0%

Children 1-3

3,211

children, 0.2%

Pregnant women 19-30

1,162

women, 1.2%

Men 31-50

1,029

men, 0.1%

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