Tanzania's estimated postharvest losses in tonnes for rice ranged from 83,159 tonnes in 2003 to 174,207 tonnes in 2009. The estimated loss percentages fluctuated between 11.6% and 11.8%. The largest losses in USD were estimated to have occurred in 2012 with a value of over 180 million USD, equivalent to 1.7% of national agricultural GDP.
Within the value chain, the majority of the postharvest rice loss is estimated to be happening at Harvesting/field drying. In Tanzania, on average the highest quantity of rice production occurs in Morogoro. Regarding nutritional losses, the number of people whose annual energy (kcal) dietary requirements could have been met with the estimated rice lost postharvest ranged from 360,705 people in 2003 to 755,627 people in 2009.
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 | 1,037,567 tonnes | 1,037,567 tonnes | 1,037,567 tonnes | 1,037,567 tonnes | 1,037,567 tonnes |
| Losses in tonnes | 121,530 tonnes | 121,530 tonnes | 121,530 tonnes | 121,530 tonnes | 121,530 tonnes |
| Loss % | 11.7% | 11.7% | 11.7% | 11.7% | 11.7% |
| Financial value | > 106 million USD | > 115 million USD | > 110 million USD | > 90 million USD | – |
| % of national agricultural GDP | – | – | – | – | – |
| # of people whose annual energy (kcal) requirements could have been met by the lost crop | 527,138 people | 527,138 people | 527,138 people | 527,138 people | 527,138 people |
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