Food 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 Food Price Index stood at 136.00 in September 2026, compared to 134.00 in the previous month. This represents an increase of 1.49 percent.
Sample. There are 441 observations overall in the monthly time series displayed in the plot above. The span of time covered by the series goes from January 1990 to September 2026.
History. Here's a peek at a few statistics computed on the entire sample: the index averaged 89.95; it reached its minimum of 50.80 in May 2002; it hit a peak of 160.20 in March 2022.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Index |
|---|---|
| 2026-07-31 | 131.700 |
| 2026-08-31 | 134.000 |
| 2026-09-30 | 136.000 |
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Series Metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Description | Food 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 |