World Food Day 2025
World Food Day is observed every year on 16 October in remembrance of the day when the Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO) of the United Nations was founded in 1945. The primary focus is to tackle global hunger and strive to eradicate hunger across the world.
Year | Date | Day |
2025 | 16 October | Thursday |
About World Food Day
Like every year, the World Food Day will be celebrated on the 16th of October 2025, which falls on a Thursday. The theme has not been revealed yet. The World Food Day 2025 theme was Water is life, water is food. Leave no one behind. With focus on production and consumption of safe food that will benefit the people, economy, and the planet in the long run.
World Food Day from 2026 to 2027
Year | Date | Day |
2026 | 16 October | Friday |
2027 | 16 October | Saturday |
World Hunger Facts
- About 821 million people are chronically undernourished, more than 785 million recorded in 2015.
- Nearly 99% of undernourished people live in developing nations.
- About 60% of the hungry people in world are women.
- About one in five births happens without a skilled birth attendant.
- Nearly 20 million infants are born each year with low birth weight, of them, 96.5% are in developing countries.
- About 50% of all deaths in children are under 5 years due to under-nutrition.
World Food Day Themes
World Food Day has taken a different theme every year to focus on areas that require action and offer a common objective. Some of the themes for the previous World Food Day that were celebrated have been listed below:
Year | Theme |
1981 and 1982 | Food Comes First |
2000 | A Millennium Free from Hunger |
2001 | Fight Hunger to Reduce Poverty |
2002 | Water - Source of Food Security |
2003 | Working Together for an International Alliance Against Hunger |
2004 | Biodiversity for Food Security |
2005 | Agriculture and Intercultural Dialogue |
2006 | Investing in Agriculture for Food Security |
2007 | The Right to Food |
2008 | World Food Security - The Challenges of Climate Change and Bioenergy |
2009 | Achieving Food Security in Times of Crisis |
2010 | United Against Hunger |
2011 | Food Prices - From Crisis to Stability |
2012 | Agricultural Cooperatives - Key to Feeding the World |
2013 | Sustainable Food Systems for Food Security and Nutrition |
2014 | Family Farming - "Feeding the World, Caring for Earth |
2015 | Social Protection and Agriculture - Breaking the Cycle of Rural Poverty |
2016 | Climate Change - Climate is Changing. Food and Agriculture Must Too |
2017 | Change the Future of Migration. Invest in Food Security and Rural Development |
2018 | Our Actions are Our Future |
2019 | healthy diets for a zero hunger world |
2020 | Grow, nourish, sustain. Together. Our actions are our future |
2021 | Safe food today for a healthy tomorrow |
2022 | Leave NO ONE behind |
2023 | Water is life, water is food. Leave no one behind |
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FAQs on World Food Day
- When is World Food Day celebrated and why?
World Food Day is celebrated on 16 October every year. It marks the founding of Food and Agriculture Organisation in 1945.
- Why is World Food Day important?
World Food Day is important because it spreads awareness about global hunger and food security.
- What is the theme of World Food Day 2025?
The 2025 has not been announced yet. Each year, the theme highlights key food and nutrition issues.
- Who organises World Food Day?
The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) organises World Food Day. They focus on ending hunger and promoting sustainable farming.
- How is World Food Day celebrated?
World Food Day is celebrated by organising various events, activities, campaigns, and exhibitions to promote and raise awareness for sustainable food future for everyone.
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