Favorable views toward leadership roles are highest for Canada, Japan, Australia, the European Union, Britain, and the United Nations, while the U.S. and China trail, with Russia lowest among major players.

Institutional trust is strongest for the World Health Organization and the United Nations, with significant but lower confidence in the World Bank, IMF, ICC, and WTO.

The report is forward-looking rather than a price forecast, offering a lens on how geopolitics, economics, and cooperation attitudes may affect U.S. agriculture’s exports, input costs, and supply chains in 2026 and beyond.

Across income groups, higher-income economies push conflict prevention, while developing economies emphasize a fairer global economy and trade, highlighting tensions that could affect agricultural market access.

A global poll of over 35,000 people in 34 countries finds rising trust in international institutions and broad support for cooperation, but growing unease with the United States and China serving as global leaders.

Contextual notes place the poll ahead of the UN General Assembly, amid Middle East conflict and energy-market disruptions, including oil-price pressure from regional tensions and the Strait of Hormuz.

The findings are framed by recent geopolitical tensions and prior U.S. tariff actions, with commentary on eroding global leadership amid ongoing conflicts and energy volatility.

The poll is released in the lead-up to the UN General Assembly in New York, with insights on how these dynamics influence global growth and leadership perceptions.

For U.S. agriculture, the takeaway is a fragile but cooperative international environment, suggesting monitoring geopolitical stability, fair trade practices, and food-security programs as they intersect with yields and policy.

Public expectations tilt toward tangible outcomes: about 81% would back cooperation that clearly solves global problems and 80% would back cooperation that solves domestic problems, underscoring demand for demonstrable results in trade, aid, and food security.

Overall, the data point to a broader preference for multilateralism and global collaboration in the face of geopolitical and economic pressures.

The findings are part of the Build the Shared Future initiative, released ahead of the UN General Assembly to renew principles of international cooperation based on shared values.