Food Security

How essential are pollinators for global food security?

Pollinators, like this butterfly here, are responsible for the survival of some crops, but not all of them.

Pollinator insects play an important role in agriculture, but most crops are not entirely dependent on them. Image: Unsplash/Michele Bergami

Hannah Ritchie
Researcher, Our World in Data
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this chart explains how dependent different crops are on pollinator insects
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A look at the role that insects play in our food production. Image: Our World in Data

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