Food Security

The state of global food security - and what could come next year

Today, war in one of the world’s six breadbasket regions and in the Black Sea, a critical supply and transit hub for wheat and fertilizers, is tilting global food security into a state of high risk.

Today, war in one of the world’s six breadbasket regions and in the Black Sea, a critical supply and transit hub for wheat and fertilizers, is tilting global food security into a state of high risk. Image: Unsplash/James Baltz

Daniel Aminetzah
Senior Partner , McKinsey’s New Jersey Office
Artem Baroyan
Consultant, McKinsey's Kyiv Office
Nicolas Denis
Partner, McKinsey's Brussels Office
Sarah Dewilde
Consultant, McKinsey's Brussel's Office
Nelson Ferreira
Partner, McKinsey's São Paolo Office
Oleksandr Kravchenko
Partner, McKinsey's Kyiv Office
Julien Revellat
Partner, McKinsey's Paris Office
Ivan Verlan
Partner, McKinsey's Philadelphia Office
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The Ukraine and Russia war has further surged the global food security, as the global export volumes have majorly declined.
The Ukraine and Russia war has further surged the global food security, as the global export volumes have majorly declined. Image: McKinsey & Company
Global food security: Grain trade volumes are likely to be impacted, worldwide.
Global food security: Grain trade volumes are likely to be impacted, worldwide. Image: McKinsey & Company
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Some nations are highly vulnerable to supply shocks and food security issues.
Some nations are highly vulnerable to supply shocks and food security issues. Image: McKinsey & Company

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Some countries have faced more hardship in relation to rising food prices than others. Image: McKinsey & Company

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