The FAO Dairy Price Index increased 1.2% to 120.9 points in March 2026, the first rise since July 2025, driven primarily by higher quotations for skim milk powder, butter, and whole milk powder, while lower international cheese prices limited the overall rise. source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

Dairy Price Index in World averaged 88.90 Index Points from 1990 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 158.20 Index Points in June of 2022 and a record low of 36.80 Index Points in August of 1990. This page includes a chart with historical data for World Dairy Price Index. Dairy Price Index - values, historical data and charts - was last updated on April of 2026.

Related	Last	Previous	Unit	Reference
Cereals Price Index	110.40	108.70	Index Points	Mar 2026
Dairy Price Index	120.90	119.40	Index Points	Mar 2026
FAO Food Price Index	128.50	125.50	Index Points	Mar 2026
Meat Price Index	127.70	126.50	Index Points	Mar 2026
Oils Price Index	183.10	174.20	Index Points	Mar 2026
Sugar Price Index	92.40	86.20	Index Points	Mar 2026

Dairy Price Index

The Dairy Price Index is computed from two price quotes each (one for Europe and one for Oceania) for butter, skim milk powder (SMP) and whole milk powder (WMP), and one price quote for (Oceanian) cheese. The average of quotes is weighted by world average export trade shares for 2002–2004.