Country exposure to the current crisis and trade policy restrictions. Belarus and Russia are key exporters of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium fertilizers, accounting for 50% and 33% of exports respectively. High dependency on imports has increased vulnerabilities, as shown by import to agricultural use ratios. Export restrictions imposed by key exporting countries like Belarus and Russia are a major problem exacerbating high fertilizer prices and risks to agricultural productivity and global food security.

1. Country exposure to the
current crisis and trade policy
restrictions
David Laborde – 4th May 2022
IFPRI Policy Seminar
Fertilizer Availability and Affordability: Implications
for agricultural productivity and food security
Check:
https://www.ifpri.org/blog/high-fertilizer-prices-contribute-
rising-global-food-security-concerns
https://public.tableau.com/app/profile/laborde6680/viz/Fertili
zer_Dashboard/FertilizerDashboard

2. High dependency to imports has shown as the
Imports / Agricultural use ratio
N
P
K
Based on FAOSTAT, IFA

3. Belarus & Russia are key exporters
50%
33%

4. Export restrictions are a major problem