Rwanda, Wheat, 2018

Rwanda's estimated postharvest losses for wheat in 2018 was 1,882 tonnes or 14.0%.

In the value chain, the majority of the loss is estimated to be happening at Household-level storage, Harvesting/field drying, and then Threshing and Shelling. Highest estimated postharvest maize losses in tonnes were estimated to occur in Northern.

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 85813
2012 75913
2013 46235
2014 46235
2015 46235
2016 46235
2017 10809
2018 13476
2019 15686
2020 12811
Produced 13,476 tonnes
Estimated postharvest losses 14.0% / 1,882 tonnes
Production quantity Estimated postharvest losses
86.034 Production quantity: 13,476 tonnes 14.0 Estimated PHL: 1,882 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 95.56667 Remaining: 95.56667%
Est. PHL: 4.43333% 		4.43333 Remaining: 95.56667%
Est. PHL: 4.43333%
Threshing and Shelling 92.06667 Remaining: 92.06667%
Est. PHL: 3.5% 		3.5 Remaining: 92.06667%
Est. PHL: 3.5%
Winnowing 92.06667 Remaining: 92.06667%
Est. PHL: 0% 		0 Remaining: 92.06667%
Est. PHL: 0%
Transport from field 89.56667 Remaining: 89.56667%
Est. PHL: 2.5% 		2.5 Remaining: 89.56667%
Est. PHL: 2.5%
Household-level storage 84.7 Remaining: 84.7%
Est. PHL: 4.86667% 		4.86667 Remaining: 84.7%
Est. PHL: 4.86667%
Transport to market 83.7 Remaining: 83.7%
Est. PHL: 1% 		1 Remaining: 83.7%
Est. PHL: 1%
Market storage 81.05 Remaining: 81.05%
Est. PHL: 2.65% 		2.65 Remaining: 81.05%
Est. PHL: 2.65%

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