Sunflower Oil Trade Network Analysis 2019-2022

2019 to 2022 export flows analyzed using complex network techniques to identify structural connectivity, core-periphery patterns, and country-level influence changes. The study finds Ukraine and India remained the most central actors, with significant reorganization in 2022 elevating Türkiye and Russia. It provides evidence on trade reconfiguration relevant to SDG2 (Zero Hunger) and SDG13 (Climate Action).

Use Cases

• Analyze changes in structural connectivity and core-periphery patterns of the sunflower oil trade network from 2019 to 2022.
• Identify country-level influence shifts, such as the rise of Türkiye and Russia following the 2022 Grain Corridor initiative.
• Examine the persistence of dense, interconnected network structures to assess supply chain interdependence among major producers and importers.
• Link trade relationship shifts to climate-sensitive agricultural systems for assessing land-use pressures and food security risks.
• Evaluate network concentration and dependency patterns to inform sustainable finance mechanisms for supply chain stability.

Strengths

• Analysis covers a 4-year time range (2019-2022) spanning two major global crises.
• Findings are validated through cross-year structural consistency checks for methodological robustness.
• Study provides insights directly linked to UN Sustainable Development Goals 2 and 13.

Limitations

• The underlying data tables are not provided; analysis is contained within a 670.7 KB DOCX document.
• Sample data and column definitions are unavailable, limiting direct analytical reuse.
• The dataset's small file size indicates it is a document summarizing analysis, not the primary trade flow data.

Provenance

Source

Figshare, author Fatih Boz.

Collection Method

Complex network analysis of export flows.

Time Range

2019 to 2022.

Freshness

Last updated March 2026.

Geography

Global.