Zimbabwe's estimated postharvest losses in tonnes for maize ranged from 64,122 tonnes in 2006 to 462,714 tonnes in 2017. The estimated loss percentages fluctuated between 15.2% and 19.7%. The largest losses in USD were estimated to have occurred in 2017 with a value of over 136 million USD, equivalent to 7.4% of national agricultural GDP.
Within the value chain, the majority of the postharvest maize loss is estimated to be happening at Harvesting/field drying. In Zimbabwe, on average the highest quantity of maize production occurs in Mashonaland West. Regarding nutritional losses, the number of people whose annual energy (kcal) dietary requirements could have been met with the estimated maize lost postharvest ranged from 264,436 people in 2006 to 1,908,202 people in 2017.
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| 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Production quantity in tonnes | 1,897,932 tonnes | 973,865 tonnes | 1,104,859 tonnes | 1,211,575 tonnes | 1,211,575 tonnes |
| Losses in tonnes | 371,117 tonnes | 183,922 tonnes | 181,973 tonnes | 199,674 tonnes | 199,674 tonnes |
| Loss % | 19.6% | 18.9% | 16.5% | 16.5% | 16.5% |
| Financial value | > 105 million USD | > 71 million USD | > 46 million USD | – | – |
| % of national agricultural GDP | 5.2% | – | – | – | – |
| # of people whose annual energy (kcal) requirements could have been met by the lost crop | 1,530,459 people | 758,481 people | 750,443 people | 823,442 people | 823,442 people |
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