FAO’s Food Price Index Archives

Fresh record high for FAO Food Price Index in March

Fresh record high for FAO Food Price Index in March

FAO reported its Food Price Index (FPI) at a new record in March 2022, about 17 percent above its previous high in early 2011 and up nearly 37 percent YOY (unadjusted for inflation). Adjusted for inflation, the FPI was still a record high in [...]

By Daniel Aviles|April 14, 2022|Categories: Corn & Soy Complex, Dairy & Eggs, Edible Oils, Livestock & Poultry, Market Prices, Sugar, Wheat|Tags: cereals index, FAO’s Food Price Index, Meat Index, palm oil, rapeseed oil, Russian invasion, soybean oil, sugar pricing, sunflower oil, Ukraine grains exports, vegetable oils index|0 Comments

Finally a break for world food prices?

Finally a break for world food prices?

Adjusted for inflation, FAO’s Food Price Index fell in June by 2.5 percent, ending a 12-month runup for world food prices. The decline came from a strong drop for vegetable oils, down nearly 10 percent from May pricing, and smaller drops for cereals and [...]

By Daniel Aviles|July 9, 2021|Categories: Dairy & Eggs, Edible Oils, Energy, Market Prices, Sugar, Wheat|Tags: Brazil sugar, cereals, commodities, dairy, FAO’s Food Price Index, palm oil, soybean oil, sugar prices, sunflower oil, vegetable oils|0 Comments

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