South Africa, Barley, 2012

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.

Production quantity and estimated postharvest losses

  • Production quantity (tonnes)
  • Estimated postharvest losses (tonnes)
2011–2021
2011 313868
2012 298233
2013 266002
2014 219552
2015 219552
2016 219552
2017 219552
2018 219552
2019 219552
2020 219552
Produced 298,233 tonnes
Estimated postharvest losses 4.8% / 14,170 tonnes
Production quantity Estimated postharvest losses
95.24884 Production quantity: 298,233 tonnes 4.8 Estimated PHL: 14,170 tonnes

See full postharvest losses data table with estimated losses in percentage › | tonnes ›

Value chain

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.

  • Estimated % of crop left
  • Estimated % of crop lost
Amount remaining(%) Estimated postharvest loss(%)
Production 100 Remaining: 100%
Est. PHL: 0% 		0 Remaining: 100%
Est. PHL: 0%
Harvesting/field drying 97.47817 Remaining: 97.47817%
Est. PHL: 2.52183% 		2.52183 Remaining: 97.47817%
Est. PHL: 2.52183%
Household-level storage 97.47817 Remaining: 97.47817%
Est. PHL: 0% 		0 Remaining: 97.47817%
Est. PHL: 0%
Transport to market 96.47817 Remaining: 96.47817%
Est. PHL: 1% 		1 Remaining: 96.47817%
Est. PHL: 1%
Market storage 95.17817 Remaining: 95.17817%
Est. PHL: 1.3% 		1.3 Remaining: 95.17817%
Est. PHL: 1.3%

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