How Russia threatens world food security during the war in Ukraine

Is This War Far AwayThe Data Says The Opposite

Is This War Far Away?
The Data Says The Opposite

Before Russia’s invasion, Ukraine provided food for

400 mln

people worldwide

in grain supplies in 2022

-50%

the World Food Programme has lost

730,000 people

will face famine conditions

25%

more people in the world will experience acute food shortages

Ukraine exports > 10% of all wheat

Source: 2021/22, USDA data

Ukraine supplies food to every 20th person on planet

Ukraine is one of top food suppliers of these countries

Marocco – 15%

Türkiye – 18%

Pakistan – 46%

Israel – 20%

Lebanon – 80%

Yemen – 22%

Egypt – 26%

Tunisia – 42%

Ethiopia – 26%

Libya – 44%

Indonesia – 27%

Bangladesh – 23%

Source: Ukraine's contribution to the total import of the countries. 2020, 2021, ITC

Ukraine exports > 14% of all corn

Source: 2021/22, USDA data

Every 10th corn kernel in the EU is from Ukraine

Ukraine is one of top food suppliers of these countries

Türkiye – 32%

China – 55%

Egypt – 26%

EU27 – 32%

Source: Ukraine's contribution to the total import of the countries. 2020, 2021, ITC

Ukraine exports > 47% of all sun-flower

Source: 2021/22, USDA data

Every 3rd portion of French fries in the EU is fried in Ukrainian oil

Ukraine is one of top food suppliers of these countries

India – 75%

China – 59%

Iraq – 74%

EU27 – 62%

Source: Ukraine's contribution to the total import of the countries. 2020, 2021, ITC

Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine has changed the world's food supply chains

Products that Ukraine will not be able to deliver to the world market provoke a chain reaction:

countries are increasing their food stocks

limiting food trade against the background of uncertainty

prices are rising

the risk of hunger in low-income countries is higher

How Russia's lies starts the famine

Ukrainian SeaportsBlocked By Russian Agression

Ukrainian Seaports
Blocked By Russian Agression

Chornomorsk

14.6

Mt per year

Pivdennyi

12.9

Mt per year

Mykolaiv

9.7

Mt per year

Odesa

5.8

Mt per year

Other

3.59

Mt per year

Port of Olvia

2.9

Mt per year

Source: Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority, 2021

Now, due to Russia’s invasion Ukraine can only export at half capacity (by land and rivers)

26.3 INSTEAD 49.49 millions tonnes per year

Results of the grain initiative

Сorn 66,9%
Wheat 21,60%
Barley 4,80%
Other 6,70%

(sunflower oil, rapeseed, bran)

Europe

2,59

mln
metric tons

Asia

2,08

mln
metric tons

Africa

0,83

mln
metric tons

Source: Ministry of Infrastructure of Ukraine. As of October 1.

Ukraine launches the humanitarian program #GrainFromUkraine to prevent hunger

Countries can buy Ukrainian agricultural products, which then will be transferred to the African countries that need the world’s help to avoid starvation. This way participants of the humanitarian program can support the Ukrainian economy amid the war and help African countries that faced food shortages.

The implementation of the #GrainFromUkraine program by the end of spring 2023 can save more than 5 million people from hunger. A first ship NORD VIND with 27 thousand tons of wheat for Ethiopia has already sailed from the port of Odesa.

Purposeful destructionof Ukrainian food supply

Purposeful destruction
of Ukrainian food supply

March 26, 2023

On March 26, Ukraine sent the sixth ship with 30,000 tons of humanitarian wheat for Yemen within the “Grain from Ukraine” initiative. The bulk carrier NEGMAR CICEK left the Ukrainian port of Chornomorsk and joined the caravan with three more ships, the Ministry of Infrastructure of Ukraine informs.

26/03

March 24, 2023

Sowing in Ukraine has already begun in 18 regions – 293 thousand ha have been planted with grain and leguminous crops, the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine reports.

24/03

March 21, 2023

In the 2022/2023 marketing year, Ukraine exported 35,810 million tons of grain and leguminous crops. In particular, 3,513 million tons of crops were exported in March, according to the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine.

21/03

All Chronology

GuardiansOf The Harvest

Guardians
Of The Harvest

If we hadn’t moved, the goats would have died from hunger

Farmer Serhii Svyrydenko from the Donetsk region evacuated 150 goats to the western part of the country. Now, he sets up in a new place and works to restore the cheese production.