Zambia's estimated postharvest losses in tonnes for rice ranged from 1,018 tonnes in 2000 to 6,623 tonnes in 2010. The estimated loss percentages fluctuated between 12.4% and 13.1%.
Within the value chain, the majority of the postharvest rice loss is estimated to be happening at Harvesting/field drying. In Zambia, on average the highest quantity of rice production occurs in Northern. Regarding nutritional losses, the number of people whose annual energy (kcal) dietary requirements could have been met with the estimated rice lost postharvest ranged from 4,267 people in 2000 to 27,765 people in 2010.
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 | 43,129 tonnes | 33,222 tonnes | 33,222 tonnes | 33,222 tonnes | 33,222 tonnes |
| Losses in tonnes | 5,528 tonnes | 4,242 tonnes | 4,242 tonnes | 4,242 tonnes | 4,242 tonnes |
| Loss % | 12.8% | 12.8% | 12.8% | 12.8% | 12.8% |
| Financial value | – | – | – | – | – |
| % of national agricultural GDP | – | – | – | – | – |
| # of people whose annual energy (kcal) requirements could have been met by the lost crop | 23,173 people | 17,785 people | 17,785 people | 17,785 people | 17,785 people |
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