Malawi, Wheat, All years

Malawi's estimated postharvest losses in tonnes for wheat ranged from 21 tonnes in 2022 to 586 tonnes in 2007. The estimated loss percentages fluctuated between 10.9% and 13.2%.

Within the value chain, the majority of the postharvest wheat loss is estimated to be happening at Harvesting/field drying. In Malawi, on average the highest quantity of wheat production occurs in Southern Region. Regarding nutritional losses, the number of people whose annual energy (kcal) dietary requirements could have been met with the estimated wheat lost postharvest ranged from 85 people in 2022 to 2,331 people in 2007.

To view the list of studies used to estimate these losses, please see the References tab.

APHLIS postharvest wheat loss estimates in Malawi in the last 5 years

2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Production quantity in tonnes 729 tonnes 716 tonnes 698 tonnes 302 tonnes 163 tonnes
Losses in tonnes 96 tonnes 94 tonnes 92 tonnes 39 tonnes 21 tonnes
Loss % 13.1% 13.2% 13.1% 13.1% 13.0%
Financial value – – – – –
% of national agricultural GDP – – – – –
# of people whose annual energy (kcal) requirements could have been met by the lost crop 381 people 374 people 365 people 157 people 85 people

See full postharvest losses data tables with loss percentage › | losses in tonnes › | nutritional losses ›

Estimated postharvest losses and USD value

  • Estimated postharvest losses (tonnes)
  • Estimated postharvest losses (USD)
  • No data
2013 202 tonnes 2013
Production: 1,562 tonnes Estimated PHL: 202 tonnes / 12.9% / USD 		No data 2013
Production: 1,562 tonnes Estimated PHL: 202 tonnes / 12.9% / No price data available
2014 149 tonnes 2014
Production: 1,160 tonnes Estimated PHL: 149 tonnes / 12.8% / USD 		No data 2014
Production: 1,160 tonnes Estimated PHL: 149 tonnes / 12.8% / No price data available
2015 149 tonnes 2015
Production: 1,178 tonnes Estimated PHL: 149 tonnes / 12.7% / USD 		No data 2015
Production: 1,178 tonnes Estimated PHL: 149 tonnes / 12.7% / No price data available
2016 105 tonnes 2016
Production: 797 tonnes Estimated PHL: 105 tonnes / 13.2% / USD 		No data 2016
Production: 797 tonnes Estimated PHL: 105 tonnes / 13.2% / No price data available
2017 98 tonnes 2017
Production: 745 tonnes Estimated PHL: 98 tonnes / 13.1% / USD 		No data 2017
Production: 745 tonnes Estimated PHL: 98 tonnes / 13.1% / No price data available
2018 96 tonnes 2018
Production: 729 tonnes Estimated PHL: 96 tonnes / 13.1% / USD 		No data 2018
Production: 729 tonnes Estimated PHL: 96 tonnes / 13.1% / No price data available
2019 94 tonnes 2019
Production: 716 tonnes Estimated PHL: 94 tonnes / 13.2% / USD 		No data 2019
Production: 716 tonnes Estimated PHL: 94 tonnes / 13.2% / No price data available
2020 92 tonnes 2020
Production: 698 tonnes Estimated PHL: 92 tonnes / 13.1% / USD 		No data 2020
Production: 698 tonnes Estimated PHL: 92 tonnes / 13.1% / No price data available
2021 39 tonnes 2021
Production: 302 tonnes Estimated PHL: 39 tonnes / 13.1% / USD 		No data 2021
Production: 302 tonnes Estimated PHL: 39 tonnes / 13.1% / No price data available
2022 21 tonnes 2022
Production: 163 tonnes Estimated PHL: 21 tonnes / 13.0% / USD 		No data 2022
Production: 163 tonnes Estimated PHL: 21 tonnes / 13.0% / No price data available