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December 08, 2016

FAO Food Price Index down slightly in November 2016

The FAO Food Price Index (FFPI) averaged 171.3 points in November 2016, only 0.4 percent below its October level, but still 10.4 percent higher than in November 2015.

November 14, 2016

Global Food Prices keep going up

The FAO Food Price Index averaged 172.6 points in October 2016, up 1.2 points (0.7 percent) from September and 9.1 percent above the corresponding month last year. Except for a short-lived drop in July, the Index has risen continuously since the start of the year.

October 11, 2016

Global Food Prices continue to go up in September

In September 2016, the FAO Food Price Index (FFPI) averaged 170.9 points, up almost 5 points (2.9 percent) from August and 10 percent above the corresponding month last year.

September 08, 2016

The FAO Food Price Index hits a 15-month high in August

The FAO Food Price Index (FFPI) averaged 165.6 points in August 2016, up 3 points (1.9 percent) from July and almost 7 percent above the corresponding period last year. The August value of the Index is the highest since May 2015.

August 08, 2016

The FAO Food Price Index went down in July

The FAO Food Price Index (FFPI) - an indicator of global food prices - averaged 161.9 points in July 2016, 1.3 points (0.8 percent) below June and 1.4 percent below the corresponding month last year.

July 11, 2016

FAO Food Price Index up in June. Prices see largest increase in four years

The FAO Food Price Index averaged 163.4 points in June 2016, 6.6 points (4.2 percent) higher than in May. Not only did the June increase mark the fifth consecutive monthly rise, but it also represented the largest monthly increase in the past four years.

June 06, 2016

FAO Food Price Index continues to firm in May

The FAO Food Price Index (FFPI) averaged 155.8 points in May 2016, 3.2 points (2.1 percent) higher than in April, but still 7 percent below the corresponding period last year.

May 11, 2016

April food prices continue slow upward trend

The FAO Food Price Index (FFPI) averaged 151.8 points in April 2016, up 1.1 points (0.7 percent) from March, but almost 10 percent below its April 2015 level. The small increase in April represented a third month of gradual rise in the value of the FFPI.

A sharp rise in sugar and palm oil prices push global food prices up, as falling dairy prices are unable to compensate

April 07, 2016

A sharp rise in sugar and palm oil prices push global food prices higher, despite falling dairy prices

The FAO Food Price Index averaged 151.0 points in March 2016, up 1.0 percent from February, but still 12.0 percent below its March 2015 level. A sharp increase in sugar prices and higher oil prices more than offset a drop of the price of dairy products.

March 06, 2016

Global Food Price Index unchanged during February 2016

The FAO Food Price Index averaged 150.2 points in February 2016, nearly unchanged from January, but 25.6 points (14.5 percent) below February 2015.

FAO Food Price index down 19% for the year 2015 - after another decline in December

January 08, 2016

Food Prices down almost 19% in 2015 - after continued decline in December

The FAO Food Price Index dropped almost 19% since the start of 2015. In December 2015 the FAO Food Price Index averaged 154.1 points, down 1.5 points (1.0 percent) from its revised November value.

December 10, 2015

FAO Food Price Index resumed fall in November after a spike in October

The FAO Food Price Index averaged 156.7 points in November2015, down 2.6 points (1.6 percent) from its revised October average.

November 11, 2015

Sharp increase in FAO Food Price index in October

After mostly declines since March 2014, the FAO Food Price Index went up sharply in October 2015

October 18, 2015

September FAO Food Price Index breaks downward trend, but only just.

The FAO Food Price Index averaged 156.3 points in September 2015, up one point from its sharply reduced August value, but still 18.9 percent less than one year ago.

September 15, 2015

FAO Food Price Index for August saw sharpest drop since 2008

The FAO Food Price Index averaged 155.7 points in August 2015, down 8.5 points (5.2 percent) from July, the sharpest monthly drop since December 2008.

August 12, 2015

FAO Food Price Index at six year low

The FAO Food Price Index averaged 164.6 points in July 2015, down 1.7 points (1.0 percent) from June and almost 40 points (19.4 percent) less than in July 2014, its lowest monthly value since September 2009.

July 09, 2015

FAO Food Price Index down 0.9 percent in June, as dairy and sugar prices fall

The FAO Food Price Index averaged 165.1 points in June 2015, down 1.5 points (0.9 percent) from the previous month and almost 44 points (21.0 percent) down from June 2014.

May 10, 2015

The FAO Food Price Index keeps falling

The FAO Food Price Index averaged 171 points in April 2015, down 2.1 points (1.2 percent) from March and 40.5 points (19.2 percent) below its level in April 2014