Markets and Trade

15/07/2025

This chapter describes market developments and medium-term projections for world dairy markets for the period 2025-34. Projections cover consumption, production, trade and prices for milk, fresh dairy products, butter, cheese, skim milk powder and whole milk powder.

15/07/2025

This chapter describes market developments and medium-term projections for world biofuel markets for the period 2025-34. Projections cover consumption, production, trade and prices for ethanol and biomass-based diesel (including the classical biodiesel, which makes up for the largest share of the complex, renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel, the latter two being drop-in fuels that can replace petroleum-based fuels).

15/07/2025

This chapter describes market developments and medium-term projections for world meat markets for the period 2025-34. Projections cover consumption, production, trade and prices for beef, pig meat, poultry, and sheep meat.

15/07/2025

This chapter provides a market overview and description of the current market situation for roots and tubers (i.e. cassava, potato, yams, sweet potato, taro), pulses (field peas, broad beans, chickpeas, lentils), and banana and major tropical fruits (mango, mangosteen and guava, pineapple, avocado, and papaya) markets.

11/07/2025

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.

04/07/2025

The triannual Crop Prospects and Food Situation report provides a forward-looking global analysis of cereal production, market trends and food security conditions, with a particular attention on low-income food-deficit countries. FAO assesses that 45 countries, including 33 in Africa, nine in Asia, two in Latin America and the Caribbean, and one in Europe, are in need of external assistance for food.

04/07/2025

The cereal supply and demand balances included in this report present a subset of data from the FAO/GIEWS Country Cereal Balance System (CCBS) database created and continuously kept up to date by the Global Information and Early Warning System on Food and Agriculture (GIEWS) and Basic Foodstuffs teams of the Markets and Trade Division, with data since 1980

20/06/2025

The Monthly Price Update is an information product provided by the oilseeds desk of the Markets and Trade Division of FAO. It reviews the development of international prices for oilseeds, oils and meals as reflected by FAO’s price indices. In May 2025, all three FAO price indices tracking the price developments of the oilcrops complex declined month-on-month.

16/06/2025

In the current edition of a regular joint bi-yearly report, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the World Food Programme (WFP) warn that acute food insecurity is likely to worsen across 13 countries and territories identified as hotspots, during the outlook period from June to October 2025.

13/06/2025

World maize prices declined sharply in May 2025 on improved seasonal availability from Southern Hemisphere harvests and record production prospects in the United States of America. Wheat prices also declined, underpinned by improved crop conditions in some major exporting countries and the effect of trade policy changes in Argentina and the Russian Federation. By contrast, international rice prices increased.

12/06/2025

This feature explores the impact of the war in Ukraine on global supplies of nitrogen, phosphate and potassium fertilizers originating in the Russian Federation and, to a lesser extent, in Ukraine.

12/06/2025

The Russian Federation and Ukraine continue to play a vital role in global grain markets. Both countries are still among the most important producers of agricultural commodities in the world.

12/06/2025

Poultry plays a vital role in global food systems and supporting rural livelihoods. It also serves as an accessible and affordable source of animal protein through both meat and egg production.

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12/06/2025

FAO’s latest assessments indicate a relatively optimistic outlook for food commodity markets, with production and trade of all commodities, except sugar, anticipated to increase. However, this growth will have different impacts on stock recovery, influenced by the delicate balance between supply and demand. Global food commodity production remains vulnerable to weather conditions.

12/06/2025

This report provides an analysis of the most recent developments in the global milk market, including a short-term outlook.

12/06/2025

Plants require nutrients to grow and develop. While some soils naturally contain sufficient nutrients to support crop growth, others may require fertilizer application to optimize plant health and yield.

12/06/2025

his report provides an analysis of the most recent developments in the global fish market, including a short-term outlook.

12/06/2025

This report provides an analysis of the most recent developments in the global sugar market, including a short-term outlook.

12/06/2025

This report provides an analysis of the most recent developments in the global meat market, including a short-term outlook.

12/06/2025

This report provides an analysis of the most recent developments in the global wheat market, including a short-term outlook.

09/06/2022
Rome – The global food import bill is on course to hit a new record of US$1.8 trillion this year, but higher prices and transport costs rather than volumes account for the bulk of the expected increase, according to a new report released...
03/06/2022
Rome – World food commodity prices declined modestly in May for the second consecutive month, although wheat and poultry prices pushed higher, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) reported today. The FAO Food Price Index averaged 157.4 points in May...
06/05/2022
Rome – World food commodity prices decreased in April after a large jump the previous month, led by modest declines in the prices of vegetable oils and cereals, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) reported today.  The FAO Food...
08/04/2022
Rome – World food commodity prices made a significant leap in March to reach their highest levels ever, as war in the Black Sea region spread shocks through markets for staple grains and vegetable oils, the Food and Agriculture Organization of...
04/03/2022
ome – The benchmark gauge for world food prices went up in February, reaching an all-time high, led by vegetable oils and dairy products, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) reported today. The FAO Food Price Index averaged 140.7 points...
10/02/2022
Why a World Pulses Day? Building on the success of the International Year of Pulses (IYP) in 2016 implemented by FAO and recognizing the potential of pulses to further achieve the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) designated...
03/02/2022
Rome – The gauge for world food prices went up in January, largely catalysed by supply-side constraints for vegetable oils, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) reported today.  The FAO Food Price Index averaged 135.7 points in January, 1.1 percent...
06/01/2022
Rome - World food prices fell slightly in December as international prices for vegetable oils and sugar fell significantly from lofty levels, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations reported today.  The FAO Food Price Index averaged 133.7 points in December, a...
02/12/2021
Rome -The barometer of food commodity prices in international markets rose for the fourth consecutive month in November, led by strong demand for wheat and dairy products, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) reported today.  The FAO Food Price...
11/11/2021
Rome - Global food trade has accelerated and is poised to hit an all-time record in both volume and value terms, according to a new report released today by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). While global food trade has...
04/11/2021
Rome - The world food price barometer surged to a new peak reaching its highest level since July 2011, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) reported today. The FAO Food Price Index, which tracks monthly changes in...
15/10/2021
Rome – Global tea and coffee experts came together today to explore and celebrate the cultural, social, and economic importance of the world’s two most popular beverages including their role in making agri-food systems more efficient, inclusive, resilient and sustainable.
02/09/2021
02 September 2021, Rome - Global food commodity prices rebounded rapidly in August after two consecutive months of decline, led by strong gains in the international price quotations for sugar, wheat and vegetable oils, the Food and Agriculture Organization of...
05/07/2021
Although progress towards the SDGs is expected to be made in the coming decade - assuming a fast recovery from the global COVID-19 pandemic, and stable weather conditions and policy environments - the past year of disruptions from COVID-19 has...
10/06/2021
Global food trade is poised for a resilient year ahead even as international food commodity prices are set to remain high amid supply and demand uncertainties, according to FAO's Food Outlook, released today.
03/06/2021
The FAO Food Price Index averaged 127.1 points in May, 4.8 percent higher than in April and 39.7 percent higher than in May 2020.
21/05/2021
Global demand for tea has seen a remarkable increase during the COVID-19 pandemic, providing a new momentum to build a sustainable and resilient tea sector while preserving its unique character of bringing people together. This was a key takeaway from...
11/05/2020
The course, which will be offered on the UNITAR platform, seeks to strengthen capacities in the post-soviet countries to develop and implement trade policies, taking into consideration their implications for food security and nutrition. Weekly discussion forums of the online course...
05/08/2019
05/08/2019 FAO and partners highlight productive investment in this sector Women and youth occupy a crucial role in agricultural production and when given access to inputs, finance, and markets, have huge potential in the development of agri-businesses and agro-industries. The declaration came from...