C10 · Food and Beverage · 12 measures · 2 regions
Food price index
Global: 133.3 points in August 2026, +1.7% on July 2026.
- 133.3 points Food price index · Global · August 2026
- +1.7% vs July 2026
- 12Measures
- 1Countries · 2022–2026
Verified 27 Sep 2026 · 2 publishers · 32 records · Next period September 2026
Food price index
The best-covered measure of food price index. Every point opens its record; the values are one click away under the chart.
Food price index
Global, January 2026 to August 2026
View the underlying data
| Period | Type | Value |
|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | Actual | 123.9 points |
| February 2026 | Actual | 125.3 points |
| March 2026 | Actual | 128.5 points |
| April 2026 | Actual | 130.7 points |
| May 2026 | Actual | 130.8 points |
| June 2026 | Actual | 130.3 points |
| July 2026 | Actual | 131.1 points |
| August 2026 | Actual | 133.3 points |
Every measure of food price index
12 measures: the same subject cut by product, segment, basis or form. Each has its own page with every record.
| Measure | Latest | Where and when | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food price index | 133.3 points | Global, August 2026 | 9 |
| Food price index year-on-year growth rate (monthly) | 2.5% | Global, August 2026 | 7 |
| Food price index month-on-month growth rate (monthly) | 1.9% | Global, August 2026 | 6 |
| Food price index two-month growth rate | 5% | Global, March–April 2026 | 2 |
| Consumer food price inflation rate | 98% | Iran, February 2026 | 1 |
| Food commodity price index growth | 2.5% | Global, 2026 (forecast) | 1 |
| Food price index growth rate (monthly) | 1.9% | Global, August 2026 | 1 |
| Food Price Index, change from peak | -26.9 points | Global, August 2026 | 1 |
| Food Price Index, month-over-month change | 2.5 points | Global, August 2026 | 1 |
| Food Price Index, percentage change from peak | -16.8% | Global, August 2026 | 1 |
| Food Price Index, year-over-year change | 3.3 points | Global, August 2026 | 1 |
| World Bank food price index, month-on-month change | 1.4% | Global, August 2026 | 1 |
Frequently asked questions
What does food price index measure?
A measure of the monthly change in international prices of a basket of food commodities.
What is the latest food price index?
Global: 133.3 points in August 2026, +1.7% on July 2026.
Which countries does this food price index data cover?
1 country.
Where does the data come from?
From 12 documents published by World Bank and FAO. Every figure links to its record, which quotes the sentence or table row it was read from.
How often is it updated?
Monthly; the newest figure covers August 2026, and the next release should cover September 2026.
Sources
12 documents from 2 publishers. Each links to the publisher's own copy.
Cite this page
Published under CC BY 4.0: free to reuse, including commercially, with attribution to StatOrigin and the original publisher. To cite one figure, open its record.
StatOrigin. (2026). Food price index statistics [Data set]. Retrieved September 29, 2026, from https://statorigin.org/statistics/food-price-index
"Food price index statistics." StatOrigin, 2026, https://statorigin.org/statistics/food-price-index. Accessed 29 Sep. 2026.
StatOrigin. "Food price index statistics." Data set, 2026. Accessed September 29, 2026. https://statorigin.org/statistics/food-price-index.
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