Photo: Xaume Olleros/RTI
Globally, 94 countries have legislation to mandate fortification of at least one industrially milled cereal grain.
Of these, 93 countries mandate fortification of wheat flour alone or in combination with other grains. One country—Papua New Guinea—has a mandate only for rice fortification.
When FFI was founded in 2002, only 38 countries mandated fortification of wheat flour, maize flour, or rice.
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Spreadsheet of countries with mandatory legislation for each grain.
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Mandatory Cereal Grain Fortification Legislation - November 2023
Mandatory Cereal Grain Fortification Legislation - November 2023
The map above reflects the legislation by grain or combination of grains as follows:
- 69 countries have legislation for wheat flour alone
- 17 countries have legislation for wheat flour and maize flour
- 5 countries have legislation for wheat flour and rice (Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Philippines, Solomon Islands)
- 2 countries have legislation for wheat flour, maize flour, and rice (Costa Rica and the United States)
- 1 country has legislation for rice alone (Papua New Guinea)
Suggested Citation: Food Fortification Initiative. Global Progress. Accessed dd/month/yyyy.
Countries with Mandatory Fortification
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Use the Global Fortification Data Exchange (GFDx) to find additional data and visualizations for grains, edible oil, and salt.