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Global food price index fluctuations

Overview

The FAO Food Price Index reached 136 points in September 2026, its highest level since November 2022. This 1.5% monthly increase marks the third consecutive monthly rise and represents a 5.8% increase compared to the previous year, driven primarily by higher costs for cereals, sugar, and vegetable oils.

Cereal prices rose 5.1%, with wheat climbing 6.3% due to Black Sea logistical constraints and dry weather in North America. Corn prices increased 5.6% amid US yield concerns, Brazilian export limitations, and Black Sea trade disruptions. The cereal index specifically rose 17.2% compared to September 2025. Sugar prices rose 6.1% due to El Niño and expectations of tighter supply for the 2026/27 season, while vegetable oil prices edged up 0.9% on higher palm oil costs.

In contrast, meat prices fell 1.1% due to high poultry and pork supplies, and dairy prices decreased 0.1%.

Climate-related disruptions are impacting regional yields. In Italy’s Ferrara region, rice producers face a severe crisis as heatwaves and hail have destroyed between 20% and 80% of crops in certain areas, leading to estimated production deficits of 40% to 50% for some varieties. Despite this scarcity, local farmers report unjustified price contractions due to existing stocks.

FAO Chief Economist Maximo Torero warned that disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz and the Black Sea, alongside climate shocks, are creating “persistent and broad-based pressure” on energy, transport, and food commodities, which may soon impact consumer prices in import-dependent nations.

Entities

Máximo Torero · Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations · Black Sea · European Union · El Niño

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  • "Vegetable oil prices rose by 0.6% in August."

    vs

    "Vegetable oil prices increased by 1.1% in August."

    The claims assert different percentage increases for vegetable oil prices in August (1.1% vs 0.6%).

  • "Global sugar prices increased by 6.1% compared to August."

    vs

    "Sugar prices increased by 11.9% in August."

    The claims assert different percentage increases for global sugar prices in August (6.1% vs 11.9%).

  • "The FAO meat price index decreased by 1.1% due to high export supplies of poultry and pork."

    vs

    "Meat prices decreased by 2.8% in August."

    The claims assert different directions for the meat price index in August (a decrease of 1.1% vs a decrease of 2.8%).

Timeline

  1. [BUSINESS] 2 sources
    Global food prices rise as climate and logistics impact cereal and rice yields

    Global food prices rise to 136 points amid cereal and sugar surges, while Italian rice producers face severe yield losses of up to 50% due to extreme weather and climate volatility.

  2. [BUSINESS] 66 sources
    FAO Food Price Index rises to highest level since 2022

    The FAO Food Price Index rose 1.5% in September to 136 points, the highest since late 2022, driven by rising cereal, sugar, and oil prices amid logistics disruptions and climate concerns.

  3. [BUSINESS] 6 sources
    Turkey Agricultural Input Price Index rises 27.62% in July

    Turkey's Agricultural Input Price Index rose 27.62% year-on-year in July 2026, with fertilizer prices seeing the highest annual increase at 33.07%.

  4. [BUSINESS] 4 sources
    Global milk production rises amid shifting food commodity prices

    Rising global milk production is driving down purchase prices, even as the FAO Food Price Index hits its highest level since late 2022 due to rising logistics and fertilizer costs.

  5. [BUSINESS] 60 sources
    Global food prices reach highest levels since late 2022

    Global food prices have hit their highest levels since late 2022, driven by Black Sea conflicts, climate concerns, and rising risk premiums in the market.

  6. [INTERNATIONAL] 40 sources
    FAO Food Price Index rises to highest level since late 2022

    Global food prices rose in August to their highest level since late 2022, driven by climate shocks, geopolitical tensions, and trade disruptions, according to the FAO.

  7. [INTERNATIONAL] 18 sources
    FAO Food Price Index hits three-year high in July

    The FAO Food Price Index rose 0.6% in July to 131.1 points, a three-year high, driven by rising cereal, sugar, and vegetable oil prices amid climate extremes and geopolitical conflicts.

Sources

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