
Following are countries among the world’s least developed that are the most dependent on Russia and Ukraine for their annual wheat supply (2020), according to the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development. Nations in Africa import 44% of their wheat from Russia and Ukraine, according to the UN.
Sources: unctad.org and knoema.com/atlas.
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Somalia, a nation of nearly 16 million people on Africa’s east coast, imported 650,000 tonnes of wheat, and 100% was sourced from Russia (32%) and Ukraine (68%).
Benin, sitting on Africa’s Gulf of Guinea coast with a little over 12 million people, imported 350,000 tonnes of wheat, and 100% was sourced from Russia.
Lao People’s Democratic Republic (Laos), a landlocked Southeast Asia country of 7.26 million people, imported 3.102 million tonnes of wheat, and 94% was sourced from Russia (71%) and Ukraine (23%).
Egypt, a country of a little more than 102 million people in North Africa, imported 12.5 million tonnes of wheat, and 82% was sourced from Russia (61%) and Ukraine (21%).
Sudan, with nearly 44 million people in northeast Africa, imported 2.2 million tonnes of wheat and sourced 75% from Russia (71%) and Ukraine (4%).
Democratic Republic of Congo, situated in central Africa with 89.5 million people, imported 300,000 tonnes of wheat and sourced 69% from Russia (55%) and Ukraine (14%).
Senegal, in west Africa with 17.75 million people, imported 725,000 tonnes of wheat and sources 66% from Russia (51%) and Ukraine (15%).
Tanzania, on central Africa’s east coast with 59.7 million people, imported 1.1 million tonnes, with 64% coming from Russia (62%) and Ukraine (2%).
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