UN Warns Strait of Hormuz Disruption Could Lead to Global Food Price Crisis

The U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization urged governments and international organizations to take action before conditions worsen.

A tractor cultivates a corn field at Mencer Farms in Lake Village, Ark., on April 29, 2025. Samira Bouaou/The Epoch Times

The U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has warned that the disruption in the Strait of Hormuz is the beginning of “a systemic agrifood shock” that could drive up food prices worldwide.

The agency said in a May 20 report that unless governments and farmers act quickly to stabilize fertilizer supplies, shipping routes, and agricultural production, a global food price crisis may emerge within six to 12 months.