The FAO Cereal Price Index rose 1.1% to 108.6 points in February 2026, the highest level in nine months, with wheat prices rising 1.8%, underpinned by reports of frosts and heightened winterkill risks in parts of Europe and the US. Logistical disruptions in Russia and continuing tensions in the Black Sea region also contributed to the increase. International coarse grain prices also rose, albeit more moderately. World maize prices remained broadly steady, while barley quotations continued to firm on sustained demand from China for Australian supplies and purchases by North African buyers sourcing from Europe. source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Cereals Price Index in World averaged 89.71 Index Points from 1990 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 173.50 Index Points in May of 2022 and a record low of 48.60 Index Points in August of 2000. This page includes a chart with historical data for World Cereals Price Index. World Cereals Price Index - values, historical data and charts - was last updated on March of 2026.