The aim of the paper was to determinate the importance of pollinating insects for food security in
Poland. To assess this, there was estimated crop production without pollinators. The information published
by the Institute of Horticulture and the Central Statistical Office was used as well as the literature on the
subject. The results of the study indicate that insect pollinators play a key role in fruit production, absence
of pollinators may result in a crop yield reduction about 80%. In terms of physical availability of food,
Polish food security will be preserved even in the absence of insect pollinators. However, at the level of
economic availability, food security may not be preserved without such pollinators, in particular in terms
of fruit and food security associated with the consumption of properly balanced rations.