Namibia, Millet, 2003

Namibia's estimated postharvest losses for millet in 2003 was 520 tonnes or 4.3%.

In the value chain, the majority of the loss is estimated to be happening at Transport from field, Harvesting/field drying, and then Threshing and Shelling. Highest estimated postharvest maize losses in tonnes were estimated to occur in Otjozondjupa.

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 13718
2012 13718
2013 13718
2014 13718
2015 13718
2016 13718
2017 13718
2018 13718
2019 13718
2020 13718
Produced 12,236 tonnes
Estimated postharvest losses 4.3% / 520 tonnes
Production quantity Estimated postharvest losses
95.74627 Production quantity: 12,236 tonnes 4.3 Estimated PHL: 520 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 97.99534 Remaining: 97.99534%
Est. PHL: 2.00466% 		2.00466 Remaining: 97.99534%
Est. PHL: 2.00466%
Threshing and Shelling 95.99534 Remaining: 95.99534%
Est. PHL: 2% 		2 Remaining: 95.99534%
Est. PHL: 2%
Winnowing 95.99534 Remaining: 95.99534%
Est. PHL: 0% 		0 Remaining: 95.99534%
Est. PHL: 0%
Transport from field 93.49534 Remaining: 93.49534%
Est. PHL: 2.5% 		2.5 Remaining: 93.49534%
Est. PHL: 2.5%
Household-level storage 92.99534 Remaining: 92.99534%
Est. PHL: 0.5% 		0.5 Remaining: 92.99534%
Est. PHL: 0.5%
Transport to market 91.99534 Remaining: 91.99534%
Est. PHL: 1% 		1 Remaining: 91.99534%
Est. PHL: 1%
Market storage 90.69534 Remaining: 90.69534%
Est. PHL: 1.3% 		1.3 Remaining: 90.69534%
Est. PHL: 1.3%

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