Sudan's estimated postharvest losses in tonnes for wheat ranged from 24,713 tonnes in 2013 to 93,573 tonnes in 2019. The estimated loss percentages have been unchanged over time at 12.9%. The largest losses in USD were estimated to have occurred in 2020 with a value of over 72 million USD.
Within the value chain, the majority of the postharvest wheat loss is estimated to be happening at Harvesting/field drying. In Sudan, on average the highest quantity of wheat production occurs in Blue Nile.
To view the list of studies used to estimate these losses, please see the References tab.
2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | |
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Production quantity in tonnes | 700,000 tonnes | 727,000 tonnes | 695,000 tonnes | 676,380 tonnes | 476,270 tonnes |
Losses in tonnes | 90,098 tonnes | 93,573 tonnes | 89,454 tonnes | 87,058 tonnes | 61,301 tonnes |
Loss % | 12.9% | 12.9% | 12.9% | 12.9% | 12.9% |
Financial value | > 62 million USD | > 47 million USD | > 72 million USD | > 44 million USD | – |
% of national agricultural GDP | 1.2% | 1.4% | – | – | – |
# of people whose annual energy (kcal) requirements could have been met by the lost crop | – | – | – | – | – |
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