Food 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 Food Price Index was 130.10 in August 2025, compared to 130.00 in July. This constitutes a rise of 0.08 percent.
Sample. In the monthly series shown in the plot, there are 428 records overall. The series covers the span of time stretching from January 1990 to August 2025.
History. Here’s a quick look at a few statistics calculated on the full sample: the index averaged 88.77; it hit a peak of 160.20 in March 2022; it registered a minimum of 50.80 in May 2002.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Index |
|---|---|
| 2025-06-30 | 128.1 |
| 2025-07-31 | 130.0 |
| 2025-08-31 | 130.1 |
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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 | 428 | 1990-01-31 | 2025-08-31 |
| Meat price index - World - FAO - Monthly | 428 | 1990-01-31 | 2025-08-31 |
| Dairy price index - World - FAO - Monthly | 428 | 1990-01-31 | 2025-08-31 |
| Cereals price index - World - FAO - Monthly | 428 | 1990-01-31 | 2025-08-31 |
| Oils price index - World - FAO - Monthly | 428 | 1990-01-31 | 2025-08-31 |
| Sugar price index - World - FAO - Monthly | 428 | 1990-01-31 | 2025-08-31 |