Sugar 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 Sugar Price Index was 89.70 in June 2026, compared to 95.10 in the previous month. This represents a decrease of 5.68 percent.
Sample. There are 438 data points in the monthly series displayed in the chart above. The series covers the time range stretching from January 1990 to June 2026.
History. Here's a peek at some simple statistics calculated on the full sample: the index had an average value of 84.99; it recorded a minimum of 31.80 in March 2000; it hit a peak of 183.20 in January 2011.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Index |
|---|---|
| 2026-04-30 | 88.5 |
| 2026-05-31 | 95.1 |
| 2026-06-30 | 89.7 |
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Series Metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Description | Sugar 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 | 438 | 1990-01-31 | 2026-06-30 |
| Meat price index - World - FAO - Monthly | 438 | 1990-01-31 | 2026-06-30 |
| Dairy price index - World - FAO - Monthly | 438 | 1990-01-31 | 2026-06-30 |
| Cereals price index - World - FAO - Monthly | 438 | 1990-01-31 | 2026-06-30 |
| Oils price index - World - FAO - Monthly | 438 | 1990-01-31 | 2026-06-30 |
| Sugar price index - World - FAO - Monthly | 438 | 1990-01-31 | 2026-06-30 |