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FAO Food Price Index up for third consecutive month largely on rising vegetable oil prices

Index also impacted by increases in cereal and rice prices amid disruptions linked to Strait of Hormuz crisis

FAO Chief Economist warns of severe global food security risks from disruption to Strait of Hormuz trade corridor
Máximo Torero speaks at UN press briefing on implications of Middle East conflict
FAO welcomes UN resolution instituting International Coffee Day
October 1 annual observance to raise awareness about coffee’s socio-economic importance and contribution to food security
FAO Food Outlook points to broad-based increase in global food commodity production

Report also analyzes olive oil market, fertilizer trends, and the global food import bill

Cotton, the fabric of our lives
This World Cotton Day, discover the vital role of the cotton sector in fostering international trade and inclusive economic growth.
OECD-FAO Agricultural Outlook 2025-2034: Emerging economies will drive growth in animal-source food consumption and production

New edition examines market trends over the coming decade, with focus on mitigating emissions and boosting food security for the world’s poorest

International Tea Day 2025
New FAO report offers guidance and data on integrating nutrition goals into food trade policies

The State of Agricultural Commodity Markets 2024 looks at global trade flows of nutrients and possible obesity drivers

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The State of Agricultural Commodity Markets
Trade and nutrition: policy coherence for healthy diets

FAO's Markets and Trade Division (EST), with its expertise on world agricultural trade, provides analytical and policy information to the United Nations (UN) community, global stakeholders, and beyond. EST keeps a comprehensive market intelligence service of the main agricultural commodities, and houses the Secretariats of the  Committee on Commodity Problems (CCP), the Intergovernmental Commodity Groups (IGGs), and the Agricultural Market Information System (AMIS).  EST also manages early warnings of food shortfalls.

Global commodity markets

monitors major agricultural commodities, including basic foodstuffs, tropical products and raw materials.  

Global Information and Early Warning System (GIEWS)

is the leading source of information on world food production and food security, and it monitors world supply of and demand for basic food. 

Trade policy & partnerships

promotes transparent, efficient agricultural commodity markets and trade by supporting its members, including facilitating multistakeholder partnerships. 

Emerging trends, challenges and opportunities

produces multidisciplinary analyses related to agricultural trade and markets, and guidance for responsible value chains.  


Featured publications

Food Outlook – Biannual report on global food markets - November 2025
08/05/2026

The November 2025 edition provides an update on the fertilizer market and recent developments in olive oil markets. The overview of market indicators summarizes trends in futures markets, ocean freight rates, the global food import bill, and food price indices.

OECD-FAO Agricultural Outlook 2025-2034
15/07/2025

The Agricultural Outlook 2025–2034 is a collaborative effort of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations. It brings together the commodity, policy, and country expertise of both organisations, as well as input from collaborating member countries, to provide an annual assessment of the prospects for the coming decade of national, regional, and global agricultural commodity markets.

The State of Agricultural Commodity Markets 2024
29/11/2024

The 2024 edition of The State of Agricultural Commodity Markets (SOCO 2024) explores complex linkages between food trade and nutrition and generates evidence to identify how trade affects dietary patterns and nutritional outcomes. The report examines the intersection of trade policies and nutrition measures and provides policy makers with an understanding of how to address nutrition objectives in the changing landscape of global food systems.

Crop Prospects and Food Situation
01/03/2024

This report is published three times a year (four times before 2023) and provides a forward-looking analysis of the food situation by geographic region, focusing on the cereal production outlook, market situation and food security conditions, with a particular attention on Low-Income Food-Deficit Countries (LIFDCs).

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Food Outlook – Biannual report on global food markets - November 2025
08/05/2026

The November 2025 edition provides an update on the fertilizer market and recent developments in olive oil markets. The overview of market indicators...

Technical briefs
Asia Pacific: Medium-term projections 2025–2034 Regional brief
06/05/2026

Based on the OECD-FAO Agricultural Outlook 2025–2034, this Asia Pacific regional brief is part of the main publication. It outlines key trends and emerging...

Technical briefs
Near East and North Africa: Medium-term projections 2025–2034 Regional brief
06/05/2026

Based on the OECD-FAO Agricultural Outlook 2025–2034, this Near East and North Africa Regional brief is part of the main publication. It outlines key...

Technical briefs
North America: Medium-term projections 2025–2034 Regional brief
06/05/2026

Based on the OECD-FAO Agricultural Outlook 2025–2034, this North America Regional brief is part of the main publication. It outlines key trends and...

Technical briefs
Europe and Central Asia: Medium-term projections 2024–2034 Regional brief
05/05/2026

Based on the OECD-FAO Agricultural Outlook 2025–2034, the Europe and Central Asia Regional brief outlines key trends and emerging issues affecting the...

Technical briefs
Latin America and the Caribbean: Medium-term projections 2025–2034 Regional brief
04/05/2026

Based on the OECD-FAO Agricultural Outlook 2025–2034, this Latin America and the Caribbean Regional brief is part of the main publication. It outlines...

The effects of agricultural environment-related provisions in regional trade agreements on agricultural trade
01/05/2026

As environmental challenges, including climate change and biodiversity loss, increasingly shape global policy discussions, the integration of environmental...

Dynamic impacts of weather shocks and trade network structures on import flows for staple commodities
29/04/2026

The analysis examines short-term impacts of weather shocks on bilateral trade flows in wheat, maize and rice between January 2007 and December 2023,...

The role of agricultural environment-related provisions in shaping domestic environmental governance
24/04/2026

The proliferation of environment-related provisions (ERPs) within regional trade agreements (RTAs), particularly those addressing agriculture, fisheries...

Meat Market Review. Overview of global market developments in 2025
22/04/2026

The April 2026 issue of the publication summarizes key market developments and policy changes in 2025, along with a preliminary outlook for 2026.

Jute, Kenaf, Sisal, Abaca, Coir and Allied fibres Statistical Bulletin 2025
16/04/2026

The Food and Agricultural Markets Analysis Team (FAMA) provides economic data and analysis on major agricultural raw materials, horticultural and tropical...

Journal; magazine; bulletin
Oilseeds, Oils and Meals. Monthly price update No. 201, April 2026
16/04/2026

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...

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Videos

Update on the Global Agrifood Implications of the 2026 Conflict in the Middle East - The Work We Do
13/04/2026

The Strait of Hormuz has been effectively closed since 28 February. As of 13 April, vessels are still not moving in meaningful numbers. The last ships to leave before the blockade are now reaching their destinations, meaning the real supply gap is only beginning to materialise.

The Work We Do - Ep1. How to Build Resilient Agrifood Systems, with Máximo Torero, FAO Chief Economist
10/02/2026

In this first episode of The Work We Do, we speak with Máximo Torero, Chief Economist of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Máximo served as the Director of Markets, Trade and Institutions Division at IFPRI and later as an Executive Director for the World Bank representing several South American countries.

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FPMA

Food Price Monitoring and Analysis

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Agricultural Market Information System