Oils 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 Oils Price Index stood at 174.20 in February 2026, versus 168.60 in January 2026. This marks an increase of 3.32 percent.
Sample. In this monthly series, there are 434 observations. The series covers the time range going from January 1990 to February 2026.
History. Here’s a quick look at a few statistics we calculated on the full sample: the index reached its highest level of 251.80 in March 2022; it hit a minimum of 35.83 in February 2001; it had a mean of 94.07.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Index |
|---|---|
| 2025-12-31 | 165.2 |
| 2026-01-31 | 168.6 |
| 2026-02-28 | 174.2 |
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Series Metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Description | Oils 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 | 434 | 1990-01-31 | 2026-02-28 |
| Meat price index - World - FAO - Monthly | 434 | 1990-01-31 | 2026-02-28 |
| Dairy price index - World - FAO - Monthly | 434 | 1990-01-31 | 2026-02-28 |
| Cereals price index - World - FAO - Monthly | 434 | 1990-01-31 | 2026-02-28 |
| Oils price index - World - FAO - Monthly | 434 | 1990-01-31 | 2026-02-28 |
| Sugar price index - World - FAO - Monthly | 434 | 1990-01-31 | 2026-02-28 |