Meat price index - World - FAO - Monthly
This series is part of the dataset: Food price indices (FAO)
Download Full Dataset (.xlsx)Latest updates. According to newly released data, the FAO Meat Price Index stood at 127.90 in September 2026, compared to 129.30 in August. This represents a reduction of 1.08 percent.
Sample. This monthly time series has 441 data points. The series covers the time period stretching from January 1990 to September 2026.
History. Here's a glimpse of a few descriptive statistics we calculated on the entire sample: the index recorded a minimum of 52.30 in December 2002; it hit a peak of 131.30 in May 2026; it averaged 88.29.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Index |
|---|---|
| 2026-07-31 | 129.400 |
| 2026-08-31 | 129.300 |
| 2026-09-30 | 127.900 |
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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 | 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 |