How could the war in Ukraine impact global food supplies?

Mar 31, 2022

Ukraine has been a major contributor to the World Food Programme. Image: Unsplash/Polina Rytova

Hannah Ritchie

Researcher, Our World in Data

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A chart showing global food exports, and how much comes from Ukraine and Russia

Over 60% of sunflower oil exported in 2019, came from Ukraine and Russia. Image: Our World in Data/Our World in Data based on the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

A chart showing global food production, and how much comes from Ukraine and Russia

Russia and Ukraine produced over 50% of the world's sunflower oil in 2019. Image: Our World in Data/Our World in Data based on the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

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