FAO Food Price Index Eases as Dairy Prices Decline
The FAO Food Price Index (FFPI) averaged 130.3 points in June 2026, down 0.3% from May, as lower prices for cereals, sugar and dairy products outweighed increases in vegetable oils and meat, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). Despite the monthly decline, the index remained 1.7% higher than June 2025 and 18.7% below…
FAO Says Global Food Prices Stable in May
Global food prices remained largely stable in May 2026, with the FAO Food Price Index (FPI) averaging 130.8 points, down just 0.2 points (0.2%) from the revised April level, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). Despite the slight monthly decline, the index remained 2.9% higher than a year ago and continued to hover…
FAO Food Price Index Hits 3-Year High
Global food prices climbed for the third consecutive month in April 2026, with the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Food Price Index rising to 130.7 points — its highest level since February 2023. The index increased 1.6% from March, driven mainly by surging vegetable oil, meat and cereal prices amid escalating global energy costs…
FAO Global Dairy Prices Rebound After Prolonged Decline
The FAO Dairy Price Index averaged 120.9 points in March, registering a modest increase of 1.5 points (1.2%)—marking the first upward movement since July 2025. However, despite this recovery, the index remains significantly lower—down 27.8 points (18.7%) compared to the same period last year—indicating that global dairy markets are still navigating a broader correction phase….
Global Food Prices Rise After Five-Month Decline
Global food prices increased in February 2026 for the first time in five months, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations. The FAO Food Price Index, which tracks monthly changes in international prices of a basket of food commodities, averaged 125.3 points in February, rising 0.9% from 124.2 points in…
FAO Food Price Index declines in January for fifth consecutive month
The measure of world food commodity prices declined in January for the fifth consecutive month, led by lower international quotations for dairy, sugar and meat products, according to the benchmark report released Friday by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). The FAO Food Price Index, which tracks monthly changes in the international prices of…
The FAO Dairy Price Index declined by 4.4% in Dec 2025
The FAO Dairy Price Index declined by 5.9 points (4.4 percent) in December. Butter prices fell sharply, driven by seasonally higher cream availability in Europe and stock accumulation following strong production earlier in the year. Whole milk powder (WMP) prices also declined, reflecting peak seasonal milk output in Oceania and subdued buying interest from major importing regions….
Global food prices ease; FAO dairy index slips — impact looms
The FAO Dairy Price Index averaged 137.5 points in November, down 4.4 points (3.1 percent) from October and 2.4 points (1.7 percent) from its value a year ago. International dairy prices fell for the fifth consecutive month, with declines recorded across all major dairy commodities. The continued easing stemmed from rising milk production and abundant export supplies in…
The FAO Dairy Price Index edged down by 0.1 % from June
The FAO Food Price Index, a benchmark for world food commodity prices, averaged 130.1 points in July 2025, up 1.6 percent from June, driven primarily by rising international prices of meat and vegetable oils. Despite this monthly increase, the index remains 18.8 percent below its peak in March 2022, although 7.6 percent higher than its level…
Global demand for dairy to rise but nutrition gaps remain
Global demand for meat, dairy and fish is projected to climb steadily over the next decade, driven by rising incomes and urbanisation in middle-income countries. However, persistent nutritional gaps and mounting environmental pressures reveal a complex path ahead, according to a new study by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the Organisation for…