In March 2022, consumers felt the lack of products in shops as a result of the economic sanctions imposed on Russia following the onset of the Russia-Ukraine war. According to survey results, 85 percent of the respondents felt a shortage of sugar. Over one fifth of the respondents also felt a lack of groats and pasta products.
Food products missing from the shelves due to economic sanctions as reported by consumers in Russia in March 2022
Characteristic
Share of respondents
Sugar
85%
Groats, pasta products
22%
Coffee, tea
7%
Vegetable oil
5%
Alcohol
4%
Fruits, vegetables
3%
Fish, seafood
2%
Milk, dairy products
2%
Eggs
1%
Bread, bakery products
1%
Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Share of respondents85%85%22%22%7%7%5%5%4%4%3%3%2%2%2%2%1%1%1%1%SugarGroats, pasta productsCoffee, teaVegetable oilAlcoholFruits, vegetablesFish, seafoodMilk, dairy productsEggsBread, bakery products
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Novaya Gazeta. (March 17, 2022). Food products missing from the shelves due to economic sanctions as reported by consumers in Russia in March 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 18, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1301811/products-missing-from-shelves-sanctions-russia/
Novaya Gazeta. "Food products missing from the shelves due to economic sanctions as reported by consumers in Russia in March 2022." Chart. March 17, 2022. Statista. Accessed April 18, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1301811/products-missing-from-shelves-sanctions-russia/
Novaya Gazeta. (2022). Food products missing from the shelves due to economic sanctions as reported by consumers in Russia in March 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 18, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1301811/products-missing-from-shelves-sanctions-russia/
Novaya Gazeta. "Food Products Missing from The Shelves Due to Economic Sanctions as Reported by Consumers in Russia in March 2022." Statista, Statista Inc., 17 Mar 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1301811/products-missing-from-shelves-sanctions-russia/
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