Zambia's estimated postharvest losses in tonnes for barley ranged from 161 tonnes in 2010 to 649 tonnes in 2012. The estimated loss percentages fluctuated between 3.9% and 4.2%.
Within the value chain, the majority of the postharvest barley loss is estimated to be happening at Harvesting/field drying. In Zambia, on average the highest quantity of barley production occurs in Copperbelt.
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 | 7,815 tonnes | 9,378 tonnes | 9,378 tonnes | 9,378 tonnes | 9,378 tonnes |
| Losses in tonnes | 308 tonnes | 374 tonnes | 374 tonnes | 374 tonnes | 374 tonnes |
| Loss % | 3.9% | 4.0% | 4.0% | 4.0% | 4.0% |
| 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 ›