FAO unveils the theme for World Bee Day 2025
This year’s celebration on 20 May highlights the vital roles of bees and other pollinators in ensuring global food security and nutrition
06/03/2025
Our world would be a very different place without bees and other pollinators! These amazing creatures are vital to our existence, and we owe them so much. Without pollinators, our diets would be very different, and so would our agriculture and biodiversity. Since 2018, World Bee Day has been an occasion to celebrate these tiny miracle workers globally.
In 2025, under the theme "Bee inspired by nature to nourish us all", the World Bee Day celebration will shine light on the vital roles of bees and other pollinators in ecosystem restoration, biodiversity conservation and food security and nutrition.
Why pollinators matter
It is thanks to the over 20 000 bee species and various other wild pollinators that we can produce most of the crops we eat. These range from butterflies through birds and bats to other unsung heroes of pollination such as several species of monkeys, rodents, lemurs, tree squirrels, olingo and kinkajou. In fact, they pollinate 87 out of 115 world's leading food crops. In addition to their contribution to agricultural production, pollinators play an important role as indicators of ecosystem’s health. Their cyclical presence or absence signal changes that affect the entire ecosystem, for instance.
What to expect
This World Bee Day celebration is a unique opportunity to appeal to beekeepers, pollination experts, researchers, policy makers, Indigenous Peoples, industry representatives, civil society organizations and individuals from around the world to:
- Raise awareness – Disseminate information on the importance of bees and other pollinators to food security and nutrition and environmental sustainability.
- Foster collaboration – Establish a "Friends of Bees and Pollinators" network to drive global and local action.
- Promote nature-positive and agroecological approaches – Advocate for pollinator-friendly practices and policies at national and international levels.
- Showcase creativity, traditional knowledge and innovations – Highlight outputs of groundbreaking research, Indigenous Peoples’ knowledge and practices for the conservation and sustainable use of pollinators, and sustainable beekeeping initiatives that support communities and livelihoods.
Join the movement
Together, let’s amplify and reinforce the contributions of bees and other pollinators to resilient agrifood systems and highlight the vital roles of all actors in conserving and sustainably managing them.
"This call is extended to all Member Nations, international and regional organizations, civil society, leaders of Indigenous Peoples, researchers, the private sector, everyone working in the sector and anyone with an interest in bees and other pollinators to get involved, share their experiences and show how important these pollinators are," says Yurdi Yasmi, Director of the FAO Plant Production and Protection Division.
Explore the 2025 Guide for ideas and practical ways to participate in the global campaign.
Excited to take action?
Visit the World Bee Day website, dive into the Digital Media Hub, and use the Trello resources to plan your participation. Join the global buzz on social media with #WorldBeeDay #SaveTheBees and take part in the conversation!
Let’s bee-inspired by nature – because protecting pollinators is protecting our future!
Useful resources for more info:
FAO Global Action on Pollination Services for Sustainable Agriculture