Wheat

FFI’s calculations show small increases from 2022 to 2023 in the amount of wheat flour globally available for human consumption (+1.9%) and industrially milled wheat flour available (+0.3%). However, there was a small decrease in industrially milled wheat flour that is fortified (-1.3%). Overall, the percentage of industrially milled wheat flour that is fortified decreased from 31.3% to 30.8%. When only considering countries FFI categorizes as good opportunities for fortification, the percentage of industrially milled wheat flour that is fortified also decreased from 31.1% to 30.9%. 

Nevertheless, there was only a small decrease in the percent of industrially milled wheat flour that is fortified amid global conflicts such as the Russia-Ukraine War, attesting to the continued effort of countries and fortification partners to fortify wheat on a large scale. Continued vigilance and improvement in wheat fortification programs will not only strengthen existing fortification but ensure that fortification continues even amidst large disruptions in supply-chain pipelines.