FAO Cereals Price Index in World stood at 116.8 in Oct 2026, according to FAO. The latest value is up 13% from a year earlier (103.8 in Oct 2025). Ten years earlier, in Oct 2016, the value was 86.7 (up 35% since). The highest value since 1990 was 173.5 in May 2022, the lowest 48.6 in Aug 2000.
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FAO Cereals Price Index, measured in index, reflects conditions in World's financial system, encompassing capital markets, banking sector health, and monetary policy transmission mechanisms. These indicators influence investment flows, currency valuation, and borrowing costs throughout the economy. In World, FAO Cereals Price Index may capture interest rate levels, money supply growth, stock market performance, credit spreads, or banking sector stability metrics. Financial conditions act as transmission channels for monetary policy: when central banks adjust policy rates, these changes propagate through lending rates, asset prices, and exchange rates to affect real economic activity. Financial stress indicators provide early warning signals of potential crises, while credit availability metrics help assess whether businesses and households can access financing for investment and consumption.
FAO Cereals Price Index in World stood at 116.8 in Oct 2026, according to FAO.
The latest value is up 13% from a year earlier (103.8 in Oct 2025). Ten years earlier, in Oct 2016, the value was 86.7 (up 35% since).
The highest value since 1990 was 173.5 in May 2022, the lowest 48.6 in Aug 2000.
| Indicator | FAO Cereals Price Index |
|---|---|
| Country | World |
| Category | Commodities and Energy |
| Unit | index |
| Source | FAO |
| Interactive chart | View on EconDash |
| API access | EconDash API documentation |
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Food and Agriculture Organization. (2026). FAO Cereals Price Index — World [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/fao-cereals-price-index/GLB. Original source: https://www.fao.org/worldfoodsituation/foodpricesindex/en/
Food and Agriculture Organization. "FAO Cereals Price Index — World." EconDash, 2026, https://econdash.org/chart/fao-cereals-price-index/GLB. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026. Original source: https://www.fao.org/worldfoodsituation/foodpricesindex/en/.
Food and Agriculture Organization. 2026. "FAO Cereals Price Index — World." EconDash. Accessed November 13, 2026. https://econdash.org/chart/fao-cereals-price-index/GLB. Original source: https://www.fao.org/worldfoodsituation/foodpricesindex/en/.
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author = {{Food and Agriculture Organization}},
title = {{FAO Cereals Price Index --- World}},
howpublished = {EconDash},
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note = {Accessed: 2026-11-13. Original source: https://www.fao.org/worldfoodsituation/foodpricesindex/en/}
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