The global number of managed honey bee colonies has risen sharply over the past three decades, driven largely by growth in Asia and Africa, even as concerns over pollinator health persist in parts of Europe and North America, according to data from the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO).

Global cotton production is set to remain heavily concentrated among a handful of major producers in the 2025/26 season, with China, India and Brazil accounting for the bulk of output, according to projections from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and market data from Trading Economics.

Data from the World Bank's April 2024 Food Security Update indicates that food price inflation exceeded 5% in 59.1% of low-income countries, 63.0% of lower-middle-income countries, 31.0% of upper-middle-income countries, and 14.5% of high-income countries.