Somalia's estimated postharvest losses in tonnes for maize ranged from 7,715 tonnes in 2021 to 33,048 tonnes in 2002. The estimated loss percentages fluctuated between 15.7% and 24.1%. The largest losses in USD were estimated to have occurred in 2011 with a value of over 11 million USD.
Within the value chain, the majority of the postharvest maize loss is estimated to be happening at Harvesting/field drying. In Somalia, on average the highest quantity of maize production occurs in Shabeellaha Hoose. 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 34,227 people in 2021 to 146,619 people in 2002.
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 | 106,707 tonnes | 57,052 tonnes | 74,257 tonnes | 49,074 tonnes | 105,058 tonnes |
| Losses in tonnes | 16,828 tonnes | 8,963 tonnes | 11,668 tonnes | 7,715 tonnes | 16,664 tonnes |
| Loss % | 15.8% | 15.7% | 15.7% | 15.7% | 15.9% |
| Financial value | > 4 million USD | > 2 million USD | > 3 million USD | – | – |
| % of national agricultural GDP | – | – | – | – | – |
| # of people whose annual energy (kcal) requirements could have been met by the lost crop | 74,659 people | 39,765 people | 51,764 people | 34,227 people | 73,931 people |
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