Tag: FAO Prices Index

• Thursday, April 9th 2026 - 07:13 UTC

  FAO food commodities prices up in March; concern with energy and fertilizer costs

  

  World food commodity prices rose in March for the second month in a row, due largely to higher energy prices linked to the conflict escalation in the Near East, according to the latest benchmark measure released by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).

• Friday, February 6th 2026 - 15:41 UTC

  FAO word food commodity prices declined in January 26 for fifth month running

  

  World food commodity prices declined in January 2026 for the fifth consecutive month, led by lower international quotations for dairy, sugar and meat products, according to the benchmark report released by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization.

• Wednesday, December 10th 2025 - 19:21 UTC

  FAO Food Price Index declines in November for third consecutive month

  

  World food commodity prices declined in November, led by lower international quotations for all major staple foods except cereals, according to the benchmark measure released by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).

• Tuesday, September 9th 2025 - 07:01 UTC

  FAO August Prices Index almost unchanged; however bovine meat price reached a new all-time high

  

  The benchmark of world food commodity prices remained largely unchanged in August, as increases in meat, sugar, and vegetable oil prices offset declines in cereal and dairy quotations, according to the new report released by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).

• Wednesday, February 12th 2025 - 21:26 UTC

  January FAO Food Price Index down 1,6% from December but 6,2% higher year ago

  

  The FAO Food Price Index, the benchmark for world food commodity prices, declined in January, averaging 124.9 points during the month, down 1.6% from its December level. The drop was driven by significant decreases in the international quotations for vegetable oils and sugar, FAO reported.

• Saturday, August 6th 2022 - 11:31 UTC

  World food commodity prices dropped significantly in July, FAO report

  

  The benchmark for world food commodity prices declined significantly in July, with major cereal and vegetable oil prices recording double-digit percentage declines, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has reported.

• Thursday, February 9th 2017 - 15:45 UTC

  Cereal prices continue to rise despite improved supplies, says FAO

  

  The FAO Food Price Index averaged 173.8 in January, its highest value in almost two years, marking a 2.1% increase from its revised December value and 16.4% above its 2016 January level. The FAO Sugar Price Index surged 9.9% in the month, driven by expectations of protracted supply tightness in Brazil, India and Thailand.

• Friday, September 11th 2015 - 09:58 UTC

  FAO's August Food Price Index at its lowest in almost seven years

  

  International food commodity prices continued to decline in August as ample supplies, a slump in energy prices and concerns over China's economic slowdown all contributed to the sharpest fall of the FAO Food Price Index in almost seven years.

• Friday, April 4th 2014 - 07:48 UTC

  FAO food price index in March climbs to its highest since May 2013

  

  The FAO Food Price Index rose sharply in March, up 4.8 points, or 2.3%, to an average of 212.8, the highest level since May 2013. The Index, based on the prices of a basket of internationally-traded food commodities, saw prices increase in all groups except dairy, which fell for the first time in four months (-2.5%). Sugar, 7.9% and Cereals, 5.2% climbed the most.

• Thursday, October 4th 2012 - 19:52 UTC

  FAO Prices Index up 1.4% in September pushed by dairy and meats

  

  Following two months of stability, the FAO Price Index rose slightly in September 2012, up 1.4%, or 3 points, from its level in August. The Index, based on the prices of a basket of internationally traded food commodities, climbed to 216 points in September from 213 points in August.