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Journal, magazine, bulletinBulletinFood Price Monitoring and Analysis (FPMA) Bulletin #3, 14 April 2025
Monthly report on food price trends
2025Also available in:
No results found.International prices of maize, wheat and rice dropped in March 2025. Rising trade tensions weighed on market sentiment for maize and wheat. Declines in world prices of grains were further driven by the arrival of the seasonal Southern Hemisphere supplies, weaker global import demand and diminished concerns over crop production concerns in some major exporters. International rice prices also declined, reflecting weak import demand and ample exportable supplies. FAO’s analysis of the latest available domestic staple food price data indicates that prolonged conflicts and macroeconomic challenges have sustained grain prices at elevated year-on-year levels in parts of East Africa and West Africa. In Southern Africa, white maize prices continued to increase in line with the trend that prevailed throughout most of 2024 and the first quarter of 2025. Meanwhile, in the Near East and North Africa region, prices of staple foods such as wheat flour, bread and rice have shown significant volatility over the past year, primarily due to conflicts and climate‑related events. In Central America, white maize prices in March 2025 were lower compared to last year. In South America, wheat and yellow maize prices were generally higher year-on‑year, driven by local strong demand and currency depreciation in some net‑importing countries. In the Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia region, domestic wheat flour prices remained largely stable and close to year-earlier levels across most net‑wheat importing countries. In Far East Asia and South America, rice prices were generally lower year-on-year, supported by adequate import volumes and increased local supplies from ongoing harvests. -
Journal, magazine, bulletinBulletinFood Price Monitoring and Analysis (FPMA) Bulletin #6, 11 July 2025
Monthly report on food price trends
2025Also available in:
No results found.Global maize prices fell sharply in June 2025 on increased seasonal supplies from Southern Hemisphere harvests. International rice prices also declined, driven by weaker demand for Indica varieties. By contrast, global wheat prices increased month-on-month in some regions, despite harvest pressure from the Northern Hemisphere, mainly due to weather concerns in some key producing areas. FAO’s analysis of domestic staple food prices for May and June 2025 reveals that macroeconomic challenges, prolonged conflicts and extreme weather events are primary drivers behind the year-on-year price increases in several countries. Depreciating national currencies further intensified the upward pressure on staple food prices, particularly in net‑food importing countries. The recent escalation of conflicts has worsened food price inflation in several regions, notably East Africa and the Central Sahel. By contrast, food-related policy interventions have helped curb price increases in various countries, while supply recovery from recently concluded or ongoing harvests underpinned recent declines in key staple food prices across Far East Asia, South America and Southern Africa. -
Journal, magazine, bulletinFAO journalFood Price Monitoring and Analysis (FPMA) Bulletin #8, 10 October 2025
Monthly report on food price trends
2025Also available in:
No results found.Global maize and wheat prices followed divergent month‑on‑month trends in September 2025, with increases in the United States of America due to strong demand, while larger year-on-year harvests contributed to price declines in the Russian Federation and the European Union. International rice prices declined, amid ample exportable supplies and a slowdown in import demand. In domestic markets monitored by FAO during August and September 2025, cereal prices were at elevated year-on-year levels across the Near East, while in North Africa moderate price increases were registered. In East Africa, prices of coarse grains remained at very high levels in the Sudan and South Sudan, driven by conflict-related disruptions and constrained market access. Wheat prices increased across Far East Asia, most notably in Pakistan, where seasonal upward pressure was compounded by market disruptions due to severe flooding between June and September. Sustained rice price declines in Far East Asia and South America were underpinned by ample seasonal supply. In Southern Africa, favourable production prospects across the subregion eased upward pressure on maize grain prices, while prices of coarse grains declined in West Africa with the arrival on markets of the 2025 main season harvest.
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