The FAO Food Price Index rose 0.6% to 131.1 points in July 2026, the first increase in three months and reaching the highest level since January 2023. Sugar prices jumped 5.6%, amid concerns about the potential impacts of persistent hot and dry weather on crop yields in the EU and of El Niño-related weather conditions on production prospects in key producing countries in Asia. Also, cereals went up 3.4%, with wheat prices soaring 5.8% amid heightened concerns over continued disruptions to Black Sea export flows and damage to export infrastructure, as well as the impact of recent heatwaves on crop yields in several producing countries. Prices for vegetable oils increased 2% to June 2022-highs, reflecting higher palm and soy oil prices. On the other hand, meat prices decreased 2.8%, the first monthly decline in 2026, reflecting lower quotations across all meat categories except ovine meat. Dairy cost edged down 0.7% to the lowest since October 2023, led by butter and milk powders. source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

Food Price Index in World increased to 131.10 Index Points in July from 130.30 Index Points in June of 2026. Food Price Index in World averaged 89.75 Index Points from 1990 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 160.20 Index Points in March of 2022 and a record low of 50.80 Index Points in May of 2002. This page includes a chart with historical data for World Food Price Index. World Food Price Index - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on August of 2026.

Components	Last	Previous	Unit	Reference
Cereals Price Index	113.80	110.00	Index Points	Jul 2026
Dairy Price Index	116.20	117.00	Index Points	Jul 2026
Meat Price Index	127.70	131.30	Index Points	Jul 2026
Oils Price Index	195.70	192.00	Index Points	Jul 2026
Sugar Price Index	95.00	90.00	Index Points	Jul 2026

Related	Last	Previous	Unit	Reference
FAO Food Price Index	131.10	130.30	Index Points	Jul 2026

World Food Price Index

The FAO Food Price Index (FFPI) is a measure of the monthly change in international prices of a basket of food commodities. It consists of the average of five commodity group price indices weighted by the average export shares of each of the groups over 2014-2016. The FFPI is calculated as the trade-weighted average of the prices of food commodities spanning the key agricultural markets for cereals, vegetable oils, sugar, meat and dairy products. While these commodities represent about 40 percent of gross agricultural food commodity trade (FAOSTAT), they are chosen for their high and strategic importance in global food security and trade.

	Actual	Previous	Highest	Lowest	Dates	Unit	Frequency
	131.10	130.30	160.20	50.80	1990 - 2026	Index Points	Monthly	2014-2016=100

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World Food Prices Hit Highest Level Since 2023

The FAO Food Price Index rose 0.6% to 131.1 points in July 2026, the first increase in three months and reaching the highest level since January 2023. Sugar prices jumped 5.6%, amid concerns about the potential impacts of persistent hot and dry weather on crop yields in the EU and of El Niño-related weather conditions on production prospects in key producing countries in Asia. Also, cereals went up 3.4%, with wheat prices soaring 5.8% amid heightened concerns over continued disruptions to Black Sea export flows and damage to export infrastructure, as well as the impact of recent heatwaves on crop yields in several producing countries. Prices for vegetable oils increased 2% to June 2022-highs, reflecting higher palm and soy oil prices. On the other hand, meat prices decreased 2.8%, the first monthly decline in 2026, reflecting lower quotations across all meat categories except ovine meat. Dairy cost edged down 0.7% to the lowest since October 2023, led by butter and milk powders.

2026-08-07

World Food Prices Fall for 2nd Month

The FAO Food Price Index declined for a second consecutive month, easing to 130.3 in June 2026 from 130.8 in May. Cereals led the decline, with prices falling 3.5%, as wheat dropped 4.4% amid rapid harvest progress and favorable supply prospects in the Black Sea region, outweighing concerns over crop conditions in the US and Australia. Sugar prices also fell 5.7%, as lower domestic ethanol prices in Brazil encouraged mills to divert more sugarcane toward sugar production. However, concerns about the potential impact of El Niño on the 2026/27 sugar harvests in major producers such as India and Thailand helped limit the decline. Dairy prices slipped 1.5%, reaching their lowest level since 2023, with weaker prices across all major products. In contrast, meat prices edged up 0.4% to a fresh record high, driven primarily by higher poultry prices. Vegetable oil prices rose 3.8%, supported by stronger palm and rapeseed oil quotations, while sunflower oil prices remained broadly stable.

2026-07-03

World Food Prices Remain Close to 2023 Highs

The FAO Food Price Index edged down 0.2% to 130.8 points in May 2026 from an upwardly revised 131 points in April which was the highest reading since January 2023. Prices of cereals rose 2.6% reaching the highest level since June 2024, reflecting higher prices across all major cereals. World wheat prices rose for the fourth consecutive month, supported by smaller-than-expected harvests in major exporters, including the US, while higher fuel and fertilizer costs added further upward pressure globally. In addition, sugar prices soared 7.5% mainly driven by concerns over an anticipated tightening of global sugar supplies in the coming months. Meat costs edged up 0.1% with higher quotations for bovine and ovine meat. In contrast, dairy prices decreased 0.5% to reach the lowest level since January 2024 and vegetable oils cost tumbled 4.6% mainly driven by lower prices of palm and soy oils, which more than offset increases in rapeseed oil and sunflower oil prices.

2026-06-05