Global Food Prices

• Global food prices hit record high in 2022 amid drought, war: UN report

  Last year, the U.N. organization's Food Price Index hit the highest level since they began keeping records in 1961, according to FAO data.

  World

  Jan 6, 2023
  
• 25M tonnes of trapped grain in Ukraine affecting global food prices: UN

  Ukraine had been the world's fourth largest exporter of maize (corn) in the 2020/21 season and the number six wheat exporter, according to International Grains Council data.

  World

  May 6, 2022
  
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• Russia’s war on Ukraine sends food prices soaring to record levels

  Soaring food prices and disruption to supplies coming from Russia and Ukraine have threatened food shortages in countries in the Middle East, Africa and parts of Asia.

  Economy

  Apr 8, 2022
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• Global food prices climb in November to stay at 10-year high

  World food prices rose for a fourth straight month in November.

  Economy

  Dec 2, 2021
• Global food prices fell in June for the first time in 12 months

  The FAO's food price index, which measures monthly changes for a basket of cereals, oilseeds, dairy products, meat and sugar, averaged 124.6 points last month versus 127.8 in May.

  World

  Jul 8, 2021