Rwanda's estimated postharvest losses in tonnes for wheat ranged from 1,523 tonnes in 2017 to 12,322 tonnes in 2007. The estimated loss percentages fluctuated between 13.5% and 14.3%.
Within the value chain, the majority of the postharvest wheat loss is estimated to be happening at Household-level storage. In Rwanda, on average the highest quantity of wheat production occurs in Northern.
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 | 13,476 tonnes | 15,686 tonnes | 12,811 tonnes | 13,686 tonnes | 13,877 tonnes |
| Losses in tonnes | 1,882 tonnes | 2,189 tonnes | 1,806 tonnes | 1,929 tonnes | 1,962 tonnes |
| Loss % | 14.0% | 14.0% | 14.1% | 14.1% | 14.1% |
| Financial value | – | – | – | – | – |
| % of national agricultural GDP | – | – | – | – | – |
| # of people whose annual energy (kcal) requirements could have been met by the lost crop | – | – | – | – | – |
See full postharvest losses data tables with loss percentage › | losses in tonnes ›