Less democratic governments have been more likely to resort to food export bans since Russia's invasion

Countries and territories' democratic freedom and food bans implemented since Russia's invasion of Ukraine

PIIE Chart: Design by Nia Kitchin and Oliver Ward
Source: Food and Fertilizer Export Restrictions Tracker, David Laborde, Abdullah Mamun, and Marie Parent, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI); V-Dem Institute; World Integrated Trade Solution (WITS), World Bank.