The calculation approach used is based on the rapid damage assessment methodology developed by the World Bank and the FAO (Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations). This assessment will later be supplemented by an analysis of agricultural losses resulting from the war.
"Damage" refers to the monetary value of tangible assets that were destroyed (and stolen) or partially damaged (yet still repairable or restorable) due to hostilities and occupation. "Losses," in turn, represent foregone income—for instance, from unplanted fields, lower crop yields, and increased production costs.
The report relies on indirect methods of damage assessment. For these calculations, baseline indicators are determined: the volume of resources located in territories affected by active hostilities prior to Russia's full-scale invasion. Estimated damage coefficients, defined for each category of damaged assets, are then applied to these baseline indicators. A more detailed description of the methodology is available on the web page of the KSE Institute Center for Food and Land Use Research.