Somalia, All cereals, 2021

In 2021, Somalia's annual estimated postharvest losses were 7,236 tonnes for sorghum, 7,715 tonnes for maize, 289 tonnes for rice. The highest and lowest estimated postharvest loss percentages are 15.7% for maize and 10.9% for rice.

Within the value chain, for all crops the majority of loss is estimated to be happening at harvesting/field drying. Within Somalia, the highest postharvest losses in tonnes occur for sorghum in Bay, for maize in Shabeellaha Hoose, for rice in Shabeellaha Dhexe. Regarding the nutritional losses, the estimated maize grain lost postharvest could have met the annual energy (kcal) dietary requirements of 34,227 people.

To view the list of studies used to estimate these losses, please see the References tab.

APHLIS postharvest loss estimates in Somalia in 2021

Top 3 crops with the highest production quantity in tonnes.

Sorghum Maize Rice
Production quantity in tonnes 61,193 tonnes 49,074 tonnes 2,640 tonnes
Loss % 11.8% 15.7% 10.9%
Losses in tonnes 7,236 tonnes 7,715 tonnes 289 tonnes
Financial value – – –
% of national agricultural GDP – – –
# of people whose annual energy (kcal) requirements could have been met by the lost crop 30,062 people 34,227 people 1,267 people

See full postharvest losses data tables with loss percentage › | losses in tonnes › | nutritional losses ›

Postharvest loss estimates per value chain step

  • Estimated % of crop left at this value chain stage
  • Estimated % of crop lost at this value chain stage
Harvesting/field drying
Crop Estimated % of crop left Estimated % of crop lost
Sorghum 95.45 Crop left: 95.45% 4.6 Estimated PHL: 4.6%
Maize 93.58 Crop left: 93.58% 6.4 Estimated PHL: 6.4%
Rice 95.60 Crop left: 95.60% 4.4 Estimated PHL: 4.4%
Further drying
Crop Estimated % of crop left Estimated % of crop lost
Sorghum 0 No data for this crop 0 No data for this crop
Maize 89.58 Crop left: 89.58% 4.0 Estimated PHL: 4.0%
Rice 0 No data for this crop 0 No data for this crop
Threshing and Shelling
Crop Estimated % of crop left Estimated % of crop lost
Sorghum 91.85 Crop left: 91.85% 3.6 Estimated PHL: 3.6%
Maize 88.26 Crop left: 88.26% 1.3 Estimated PHL: 1.3%
Rice 92.46 Crop left: 92.46% 3.1 Estimated PHL: 3.1%
Winnowing
Crop Estimated % of crop left Estimated % of crop lost
Sorghum 91.85 Crop left: 91.85% 0.0 Estimated PHL: 0.0%
Maize 0 No data for this crop 0 No data for this crop
Rice 89.96 Crop left: 89.96% 2.5 Estimated PHL: 2.5%
Transport from field
Crop Estimated % of crop left Estimated % of crop lost
Sorghum 89.68 Crop left: 89.68% 2.2 Estimated PHL: 2.2%
Maize 85.84 Crop left: 85.84% 2.4 Estimated PHL: 2.4%
Rice 88.71 Crop left: 88.71% 1.3 Estimated PHL: 1.3%
Household-level storage
Crop Estimated % of crop left Estimated % of crop lost
Sorghum 88.77 Crop left: 88.77% 0.9 Estimated PHL: 0.9%
Maize 84.78 Crop left: 84.78% 1.1 Estimated PHL: 1.1%
Rice 88.61 Crop left: 88.61% 0.1 Estimated PHL: 0.1%
Transport to market
Crop Estimated % of crop left Estimated % of crop lost
Sorghum 87.77 Crop left: 87.77% 1.0 Estimated PHL: 1.0%
Maize 83.13 Crop left: 83.13% 1.7 Estimated PHL: 1.7%
Rice 88.61 Crop left: 88.61% 0.0 Estimated PHL: 0.0%
Market storage
Crop Estimated % of crop left Estimated % of crop lost
Sorghum 85.12 Crop left: 85.12% 2.7 Estimated PHL: 2.7%
Maize 80.48 Crop left: 80.48% 2.7 Estimated PHL: 2.7%
Rice 88.61 Crop left: 88.61% 0.0 Estimated PHL: 0.0%

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