Ukraine’s Role in Global Food Supply: Individual Countries’ Vulnerability

After four months Russia's war in and against Ukraine is threatening the ability of some countries in the world to feed themselves. Over the past two decades, Ukraine had become a global supplier of primary agriculture and food commodities, such as cereals and sunflower-seed oil. Now, logistics are heavily disrupted, with exports of grain and other agricultural commodities considerably reduced as a result. The forthcoming 2022/23 harvest is also at risk as an estimated 30 per cent drop in land under seeded cultivation is expected. With the global food crisis coming to a head with every additional day, it is crucial to ensure accurate analysis of the evolving conditions of food security and to provide a baseline for further strategy planning, long- and short-term.