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 stood at 113.80 in July 2026, versus 110.00 in the previous month. This constitutes an increase of 3.45 percent.
Sample. The monthly time series presented in the figure has 439 observations. The time range covered by the series goes from January 1990 to July 2026.
History. Take a look at some summary statistics computed on the whole sample: the index had an average value of 89.97; it reached a minimum of 48.60 in August 2000; it hit a maximum of 173.50 in May 2022.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Index |
|---|---|
| 2026-05-31 | 114.2 |
| 2026-06-30 | 110.0 |
| 2026-07-31 | 113.8 |
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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 | 439 | 1990-01-31 | 2026-07-31 |
| Meat price index - World - FAO - Monthly | 439 | 1990-01-31 | 2026-07-31 |
| Dairy price index - World - FAO - Monthly | 439 | 1990-01-31 | 2026-07-31 |
| Cereals price index - World - FAO - Monthly | 439 | 1990-01-31 | 2026-07-31 |
| Oils price index - World - FAO - Monthly | 439 | 1990-01-31 | 2026-07-31 |
| Sugar price index - World - FAO - Monthly | 439 | 1990-01-31 | 2026-07-31 |