Rwanda's estimated postharvest losses in tonnes for maize ranged from 17,650 tonnes in 2007 to 113,998 tonnes in 2011. The estimated loss percentages fluctuated between 16.3% and 22.4%. The largest losses in USD were estimated to have occurred in 2012 with a value of over 44 million USD, equivalent to 2.4% of national agricultural GDP.
Within the value chain, the majority of the postharvest maize loss is estimated to be happening at Harvesting/field drying. In Rwanda, on average the highest quantity of maize production occurs in Eastern. Regarding nutritional losses, the number of people whose annual energy (kcal) dietary requirements could have been met with the estimated maize lost postharvest ranged from 75,200 people in 2007 to 485,701 people in 2011.
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 | 424,204 tonnes | 421,221 tonnes | 448,632 tonnes | 482,682 tonnes | 458,523 tonnes |
| Losses in tonnes | 69,193 tonnes | 68,705 tonnes | 73,192 tonnes | 78,750 tonnes | 74,804 tonnes |
| Loss % | 16.3% | 16.3% | 16.3% | 16.3% | 16.3% |
| Financial value | > 20 million USD | > 23 million USD | > 22 million USD | – | – |
| % of national agricultural GDP | 0.8% | 1.0% | – | – | – |
| # of people whose annual energy (kcal) requirements could have been met by the lost crop | 294,806 people | 292,727 people | 311,844 people | 335,522 people | 318,711 people |
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