Meat 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 Meat Price Index was 127.70 in March 2026, compared to 126.50 in the previous month. This marks a gain of 0.95 percent.
Sample. This monthly time series has 435 observations in total. The period covered by the series stretches from January 1990 to March 2026.
History. Here's a glimpse of some summary statistics we computed on the whole sample: the index recorded a minimum of 52.30 in December 2002; it attained a maximum of 127.90 in September 2025; it averaged 87.72.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Index |
|---|---|
| 2026-01-31 | 124.9 |
| 2026-02-28 | 126.5 |
| 2026-03-31 | 127.7 |
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Series Metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Description | Meat 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 | 435 | 1990-01-31 | 2026-03-31 |
| Meat price index - World - FAO - Monthly | 435 | 1990-01-31 | 2026-03-31 |
| Dairy price index - World - FAO - Monthly | 435 | 1990-01-31 | 2026-03-31 |
| Cereals price index - World - FAO - Monthly | 435 | 1990-01-31 | 2026-03-31 |
| Oils price index - World - FAO - Monthly | 435 | 1990-01-31 | 2026-03-31 |
| Sugar price index - World - FAO - Monthly | 435 | 1990-01-31 | 2026-03-31 |