There are numerous effects of climate change on agriculture, many of which are making it harder for agricultural activities to provide global food security. Recent research has found that climate chan
The observed increase in extreme weather events in Europe, from 1964 to 2015.
Soybean plants grow less and develop a smaller leaf area as they are exposed to temperatures beyond what they are historically used to.
Future warming is expected to consistently increase the strength of heavy rainfall, yet it also consistently increases the amount of water plants lose through evapotranspiration. This effect is counteracted by the CO2 fertilization effect, but at times not enough to avoid events like the 2020–2023 Horn of Africa drought.
Average decrease of micronutrient density across a range of crops at elevated CO2 concentrations, reconstructed from multiple studies through a meta-analysis. The elevated concentration in this figure, 689 ppm, is over 50% greater than the current levels, yet it is expected to be approached under the "mid-range" climate change scenarios, and will be surpassed in the high-emission one.
2022–2023 global food crises
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During 2022 and 2023 there were food crises in several regions as indicated by rising food prices. In 2022, the world experienced significant food price inflation along with major food shortages in se
Food Price Index with 5 major commodities groups – 2014–2024 Food Price Index Meat Dairy Cereals Oils Sugar
Prices of soybean, wheat and corn – 2000–2024 Soybeans Wheat Maize
Immediately following the invasion of Russia, some foods saw shortages throughout Europe, such as this empty shelf for vegetable oil in the Netherlands.
Russian President Vladimir Putin met with the President of the African Union, Macky Sall, to discuss grain deliveries from Russia and Ukraine to Africa, 3 June 2022