# War-induced fertilizer crunch threatens global food security | World Economic Forum

> The World Economic Forum reports that the Ukraine war has sharply reduced global fertilizer supplies, as sanctions and insurance concerns slowed Russian and Belarusian deliveries. It warns of a lagged price spike hitting food production in 2023.

- Date: 2023-03-01 · published 2023-03-01T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: geopolitics · region Global · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/36787-war-induced-fertilizer-crunch-threatens-global-food-security-world-economic
- Commodities: [Urea](https://feedsoft.ai/c/UREA.md), [Potash (KCl)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/POTASH.md), [DAP](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DAP.md)

## Why it matters

Reduced fertilizer availability from Russia and Belarus tightens nutrient supply and supports prices, with knock-on effects on future grain and feed output.

## Read by commodity

- DAP: bullish ▲
- UREA: bullish ▲
- POTASH: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| UREA | 2023-01-26 | [Global fertilizer shortage is threatening a worldwide food crisis \| Fortune](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5865-global-fertilizer-shortage-is-threatening-a-worldwide-food-crisis-fortune.md) | -15.2% | -20.7% |
| UREA | 2026-03-01 | [The Middle East conflict demonstrates the fragility of global food supply \| World Economic Forum](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10398-the-middle-east-conflict-demonstrates-the-fragility-of-global-food-supply-world.md) | +25.5% | +36.4% |
| UREA | 2026-04-01 | [The Iran war’s impacts on global fertilizer markets and food production](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19643-the-iran-war-s-impacts-on-global-fertilizer-markets-and-food-production.md) | +10.6% | +7.6% |
| UREA | 2026-05-01 | [It's not just oil: Why Iran war also threatens Asia's food security](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10732-it-s-not-just-oil-why-iran-war-also-threatens-asia-s-food-security.md) | -11.0% | -18.0% |
| UREA | 2026-03-25 | [Fertilizer prices surge amid Iran war, sparking food security warnings](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20097-fertilizer-prices-surge-amid-iran-war-sparking-food-security-warnings.md) | +2.1% | +11.5% |
| DAP | 2026-03-25 | [Fertilizer prices surge amid Iran war, sparking food security warnings](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20097-fertilizer-prices-surge-amid-iran-war-sparking-food-security-warnings.md) | +5.5% | +10.4% |
| DAP | 2026-04-29 | [As nitrogen-based fertilizer prices soar, global food inflation looms - The HinduBusinessLine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/7255-as-nitrogen-based-fertilizer-prices-soar-global-food-inflation-looms-the.md) | +4.5% | +6.9% |
| DAP | 2026-04-13 | [War Stresses Global Fertilizer Markets \| Rabobank](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19637-war-stresses-global-fertilizer-markets-rabobank.md) | +0.3% | +5.2% |

## Sources

- weforum.org: https://www.weforum.org/stories/2023/03/ukraine-fertilizer-food-security/

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