The FAO food price index rose to 130.1 points in August 2025, up 6.9% compared to the previous year, but remains below the record set in March 2022.

In August 2025, the FAO food price index reached 130.1 points, with an annual increase of 6.9%, but 18.8% below the peak in March 2022. Vegetable oil prices rose by 1.4%, while meat reached a new historical high, especially due to demand from the USA and China. Sugar prices increased by 0.2%, but dairy and cereals recorded declines. The FAO revised its estimates for global cereal production in 2025 to 2.961 billion tons, an increase of 3.5% compared to 2024.