The FAO Dairy Price Index went up 2.3% to 119.2 points in August 2026 after reaching the lowest since October 2023 in July. The increase was driven by higher milk powder and cheese prices, while butter quotations were broadly stable. source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

Dairy Price Index in World averaged 89.24 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 September of 2026.

Related	Last	Previous	Unit	Reference
Cereals Price Index	116.30	113.80	Index Points	Aug 2026
Dairy Price Index	119.20	116.60	Index Points	Aug 2026
FAO Food Price Index	133.30	130.80	Index Points	Aug 2026
Meat Price Index	127.90	126.70	Index Points	Aug 2026
Oils Price Index	196.90	195.70	Index Points	Aug 2026
Sugar Price Index	106.40	95.00	Index Points	Aug 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.