Cereals price index - World - FAO - Monthly
This series is part of the dataset: Food price indices (FAO)
Download Full Dataset (.xlsx)Latest updates. Based on data released recently, the FAO Cereals Price Index was 122.80 in September 2026, versus 116.80 in August. This represents a gain of 5.14 percent.
Sample. There are 441 records in the monthly series presented in the plot above. The time range covered by the series stretches from January 1990 to September 2026.
History. Here’s a quick look at a few descriptive statistics we computed on the entire sample: the index recorded a maximum of 173.50 in May 2022; it reached a trough of 48.60 in August 2000; it had a mean of 90.10.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Index |
|---|---|
| 2026-07-31 | 113.800 |
| 2026-08-31 | 116.800 |
| 2026-09-30 | 122.800 |
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Series Metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Description | Cereals price index |
| Country | World |
| Economic concept | Price |
| Data type | Price index |
| Deflation method | Current prices |
| Seasonally adjusted | No |
| Rescaling | Laspeyres index |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Unit | Index |
| Sources | Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) |
| Source type | International organization |
| Data licence | Open Data |
| Measure type | Level |
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Main indices
| Series Name | Observations | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food price index - World - FAO - Monthly | 441 | 1990-01-31 | 2026-09-30 |
| Meat price index - World - FAO - Monthly | 441 | 1990-01-31 | 2026-09-30 |
| Dairy price index - World - FAO - Monthly | 441 | 1990-01-31 | 2026-09-30 |
| Cereals price index - World - FAO - Monthly | 441 | 1990-01-31 | 2026-09-30 |
| Oils price index - World - FAO - Monthly | 441 | 1990-01-31 | 2026-09-30 |
| Sugar price index - World - FAO - Monthly | 441 | 1990-01-31 | 2026-09-30 |