South Africa's estimated postharvest losses for barley in 2012 was 14,170 tonnes or 4.8%.
In the value chain, the majority of the loss is estimated to be happening at Harvesting/field drying, Market storage, and then Transport to market. Highest estimated postharvest maize losses in tonnes were estimated to occur in Western Cape.
To view the list of studies used to estimate these losses, please see the References tab.
| Produced | 298,233 tonnes |
|---|---|
| Estimated postharvest losses | 4.8% / 14,170 tonnes |
See full postharvest losses data table with estimated losses in percentage › | tonnes ›
Production quantity and estimated postharvest losses in % per value chain step. Please note that once loss has occurred at harvesting, the percentage loss in the next stage is a percentage of what remained, not of the original amount.
See full value chain data table with estimated losses in percentage › | tonnes ›