Russia–Ukraine Crisis Threatens Global Food Supply; Wheat, Corn Supply Disruptions Anticipated

A wheat field is pictured outside the village of Maslovsky, some 30 km (18 miles) from city of Voronezh in Russia on July 9, 2020. Kirill Kudryavtsev/Getty Images

The simmering Russia–Ukraine crisis is endangering the global food supply, threatening to create food shortages and drive prices even higher, with wheat, corn, and sunflower oil among the items that will be most affected.

Russia and Ukraine combined account for roughly 80 percent of global sunflower oil exports, 29 percent of the world’s wheat exports, and 19 percent of the global supply of corn.