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Journal, magazine, bulletinFood Price Monitoring and Analysis (FPMA) Bulletin #9, 13 November 2024
Monthly report on food price trends
2024Also available in:
No results found.Global wheat and maize prices continued to increase in October 2024, influenced by unfavourable weather concerns in some main producing areas, transport disruptions and strong demand. By contrast, international rice prices declined, amid expectations of increased competition among exporters. FAO’s analysis of the latest available domestic food price data showed prices were below year-earlier levels, in September and October 2024, in parts of Central America and Far East Asia, owing to increased seasonal availability from harvests. Staple food prices remained high year-on-year in parts of East Africa, Southern Africa and South America due to tight domestic supplies, macroeconomic challenges and sustained demand. In West Africa, coarse grain prices hit new record highs in several markets as recent widespread flooding impeded the functioning of markets, further exacerbating existing food access challenges. -
Journal, magazine, bulletinFood Price Monitoring and Analysis (FPMA) Bulletin #9, 14 November 2025
Monthly report on food price trends
2025Also available in:
No results found.World maize prices stabilized in October 2025, amid ample supplies, tempered by US yield concerns and China-US trade developments. At the same time, international wheat prices varied across origins, but movements remained contained. International rice prices declined, driven by intense competition for markets and the start of main-crop harvests in several exporting countries. In domestic markets monitored by FAO, cereal prices declined seasonally across multiple regions during September–October 2025, consistent with post-harvest trends. Maize prices declined in Central America and Southern Africa, while prices of coarse grains fell in West Africa. Similarly, rice prices eased in Far East Asia and South America, reflecting improved supply from the recent harvests. Wheat and wheat flour prices were stable or declined in South America, Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia, underpinned by ample supplies. By contrast, wheat prices increased across Asia, particularly in Afghanistan and Pakistan, due to crop and stock losses stemming from adverse weather conditions. In parts of the Near East, persistent currency weakness and subsidy cuts continue to drive year-on-year cereal price increases. In East Africa, prices of coarse grains remained elevated year-on-year in several countries, in particular in South Sudan and the Sudan. In the Sudan’s North Darfur State, prices in Al Fashir Market increased markedly, driven by severely constrained market access, amid intensified conflict and the ongoing siege of the city. -
Journal, magazine, bulletinFood Price Monitoring and Analysis (FPMA) Bulletin #9, 10 November 2021
Monthly Report on Food Price Trends
2021Also available in:
No results found.International prices of all major cereals increased month on month in October. Wheat prices led the increase, with prices of rice, barley and maize being also firmer. In East Africa, prices of coarse grains followed mixed trends in October and were generally higher than one year earlier, with exceptionally high levels still prevailing in the Sudan and South Sudan. Prices were well above their year-earlier levels also in Uganda and Somalia, due to reduced availabilities, and in Ethiopia, mainly due to macro-economic difficulties and conflict‑related trade disruptions in some areas. In West Africa, prices of coarse grains decreased seasonally in October for the second consecutive month. However, prices were still significantly above their year-earlier values across the subregion, particularly in central Sahel and Lake Chad Basin, where increased conflicts continued to disrupt agricultural livelihoods, trade and markets.
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