Senegal's estimated postharvest losses in tonnes for maize ranged from 24,038 tonnes in 2012 to 124,130 tonnes in 2021. The estimated loss percentages fluctuated between 15.7% and 24.1%.
Within the value chain, the majority of the postharvest maize loss is estimated to be happening at Harvesting/field drying. In Senegal, on average the highest quantity of maize production occurs in Kolda. 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 100,666 people in 2012 to 519,841 people in 2021.
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| 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Production quantity in tonnes | 417,261 tonnes | 480,141 tonnes | 339,699 tonnes | 761,882 tonnes | 754,619 tonnes |
| Losses in tonnes | 68,016 tonnes | 78,256 tonnes | 55,218 tonnes | 124,130 tonnes | 122,917 tonnes |
| Loss % | 16.3% | 16.3% | 16.3% | 16.3% | 16.3% |
| Financial value | – | – | – | – | – |
| % of national agricultural GDP | – | – | – | – | – |
| # of people whose annual energy (kcal) requirements could have been met by the lost crop | 284,845 people | 327,727 people | 231,245 people | 519,841 people | 514,762 people |
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