Bid to unblock Ukraine grain exports

The United Nations is leading intense negotiations with Russia to restart Ukrainian grain exports amid a global food security crisis
 

DEPENDENCE ON AGRIFOOD COMMODITIES
Share of total imports of selected commodities* (%) 

From Russia 
From Ukraine


Turkey		22	3
China  		5.6	17.4
Egypt		15.1	7.5
India		3.2	9.8
Netherlands 		8.9
Spain			6
Bangladesh 	3.7	2.1
Indonesia 		4.4
Pakistan 	2.6	1.9
Germany			3.6
South Korea		3.1

*Wheat, barley, corn, colza seeds and sunflower oil and seeds. Based on 2020 data 


SELECTED COMMODITY EXPORTS, 2021 (million tonnes)
Wheat Barley Maize Sunflower oil

Russia	32.9	5.2	4.1	3.1
Ukraine 20.0	5.6	24.7	5.1


Sources: AFP, FAO, UNCTAD 
Picture: Newscom 
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