FAO Food Price Index
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Rising Vegetable Oil Prices Drive Up FAO Food Price Index
While the FAO Food Price Index saw a minor increase in July, it remains 16 percent below its July 2022 levels. Rising vegetable oil prices drove the month-to-month increase.
FAO Food Price Index Continues Decline, But Concerns over Black Sea Grain Initiative Remain
Commodity prices continued to fall in June, according to the FAO Food Price Index, which declined 1.4 percent from its May level. This reflects at 23.4 percent drop from June 2022.
Food Prices Continue Decline in May, But Concerns about Inflation Remain Strong
The FAO Food Price Index declined by 2.6 percent in May. Compared to May 2022 levels, the Index is 22.1 percent below its all-time high.
FAO Food Price Index Rises in April
The FAO Food Price Index rose slightly in April; but remains almost 20 percent below its April 2022 level. Sharp increases in the price of sugar drove the majority of the month-to-month increase.
Global Food, Fertilizer Prices Continue to Fall, But Local Volatility Remains
The FAO Food Price Index continued to decline in March, dropping by 2.1 percent from the previous month. The Index has fallen by almost 21 percent since March 2022.