Black Sea Grain Initiative: Cargo Shipments by Destination and UN Income Group

Managed by the Joint Coordination Centre, this dataset tracks cargo volumes and destination countries for shipments under the Black Sea Grain Initiative. It categorizes recipients by UN income group to monitor global food security and logistics through March 2026. The data is maintained as a live Google spreadsheet to provide current operational figures.

Use Cases

• Analyzing food security by correlating cargo types with UN income group classifications
• Mapping global logistics flows to specific destination countries to identify supply chain patterns
• Calculating total tonnage of specific cargo types exported under the initiative for market analysis

Strengths

• Official data sourced directly from the Joint Coordination Centre
• Includes UN income group classifications for socio-economic impact mapping
• Live format ensures access to the most recent shipment figures

Limitations

• Specific column headers and schema definitions are not provided in the metadata
• Live spreadsheet format may be subject to structural changes without notice
• Total record count and historical depth are not explicitly stated

Provenance

Source

Joint Coordination Centre

Collection Method

Administrative records from the Black Sea Grain Initiative operations

Freshness

Live updates provided via Google Sheets, with the last recorded update in March 2026.

Geography

Global