Zambia's estimated postharvest losses in tonnes for millet ranged from 2,663 tonnes in 2007 to 5,751 tonnes in 2010. The estimated loss percentages fluctuated between 10.0% and 11.9%.
Within the value chain, the majority of the postharvest millet loss is estimated to be happening at Harvesting/field drying. In Zambia, on average the highest quantity of millet production occurs in Northern.
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 | 32,473 tonnes | 41,806 tonnes | 41,806 tonnes | 41,806 tonnes | 41,806 tonnes |
| Losses in tonnes | 3,837 tonnes | 4,823 tonnes | 4,823 tonnes | 4,823 tonnes | 4,823 tonnes |
| Loss % | 11.8% | 11.5% | 11.5% | 11.5% | 11.5% |
| 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 ›