Uganda's estimated postharvest losses in tonnes for barley ranged from 524 tonnes in 2016 to 844 tonnes in 2017. The estimated loss percentages have been unchanged over time at 12.5%.
Within the value chain, the majority of the postharvest barley loss is estimated to be happening at Threshing and Shelling. In Uganda, on average the highest quantity of barley production occurs in Eastern.
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 | 5,114 tonnes | 5,096 tonnes | 5,096 tonnes | 5,096 tonnes | 5,096 tonnes |
| Losses in tonnes | 639 tonnes | 637 tonnes | 637 tonnes | 637 tonnes | 637 tonnes |
| Loss % | 12.5% | 12.5% | 12.5% | 12.5% | 12.5% |
| Financial value | – | – | – | – | – |
| % of national agricultural GDP | – | – | – | – | – |
| # of people whose annual energy (kcal) requirements could have been met by the lost crop | – | – | – | – | – |
See full postharvest losses data tables with loss percentage › | losses in tonnes ›