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
 | The State of Agricultural Commodity MarketsThe State of Agricultural Commodity Markets presents commodity market issues in an objective and accessible way to policy-makers, commodity market observers and stakeholders interested in agricultural commodity market developments and their impacts on countries at different levels of economic development. |
 | Food Outlook - Biannual Report on Global Food MarketsThe Food Outlook is a biannual publication, focusing on developments affecting global food and feed markets. It provides comprehensive assessments and short-term forecasts for production, utilization, trade, stocks and prices on a commodity-by-commodity basis, along with feature articles on topical issues. |
 | OECD-FAO Agricultural Outlook 2025-2034The Agricultural Outlook 2025-2034 is a collaborative effort of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). 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.
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 | Crop Prospects and Food Situation The Crop Prospects and Food Situation (CPFS) report, published three times per year, provides a forward-looking analysis of regional food situations, focusing on cereal production, price trends, and food security conditions, with a particular focus on Low-Income Food-Deficit Countries (LIFDCs). The report includes a global overview of cereal supply and demand conditions, complementing the analysis presented in the biannual FAO Food Outlook publication. The CPFS report is accompanied by the Cereal supply and demand balances for sub-Saharan African countries, released on the same date. |
Latest publications
Major Tropical Fruits Market Review. Preliminary results 2025
28/01/2026
The Tropical Fruits Market Review Preliminary Results is issued on an annual basis to Members and Observers of the Sub-Group on Tropical Fruits of the...
Banana Market Review. Preliminary results 2025
28/01/2026
The Banana Market Review Preliminary Results are issued on an annual basis to Members and Observers of the Sub-Group on Bananas of the Intergovernmental...
Journal; magazine; bulletin
Oilseeds, Oils and Meals. Monthly price update No. 198, January 2026
28/01/2026
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...
No. 63 Agricultural Outlook 2025–2034: Medium-term prospects for global agricultural commodity markets
20/12/2025
The OECD-FAO Agricultural Outlook 2025–2034 presents a ten-year baseline scenario for global agricultural and fish markets, highlighting expected developments...
No. 62 Trade and Nutrition: Association and policy approaches
19/12/2025
Trade is fundamental to agrifood systems, connecting surplus and deficit regions and supporting a more reliable supply of safe, diverse and sufficient...
No. 61 The dynamic impact of global shipping costs on the food import bill
18/12/2025
Maritime transportation is essential for countries to access basic goods in global markets and to support food security and nutrition, as almost one-quarter...
Journal; magazine; bulletin
Oilseeds, Oils and Meals. Monthly price update No. 197, December 2025
18/12/2025
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...
No. 60 The WTO Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies: FAO’s support to Members in its implementation
17/12/2025
The entry into force of the WTO Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies represents a major development in global efforts to align trade policy with sustainable...
Newsletter
Cyclone Storm Ditwah caused widespread devastation to agriculture, fisheries and rural livelihoods
17/12/2025
In late November 2025, Cyclone Storm Ditwah struck the country, causing widespread devastation. Heavy rains triggered severe flooding and landslides,...
No. 59 Advancing women’s participation in agrifood trade through inclusive policies
16/12/2025
Agrifood trade presents significant potential to enhance women’s economic participation and support broader development outcomes, particularly in low-...
Special committees
Videos
Celebrating African cotton and fashion on World Cotton Day
07/10/2025
For this World Cotton Day, celebrated on 7 October 2025, FAO partnered with Nigerien African fashion designer Alphadi and the Roman fashion institute – Accademia di Costume e Moda – to celebrate African cotton and fashion. Cotton, World Cotton Day, African cotton, Africa, fashion, African fashion, cotton-producing countries, Alphadi, Accademia di Costume e Moda, Cotton value chain
World Cotton Day 2025 – Cotton, the Fabric of Our Lives
06/10/2025
Farmed, weaved and brought to us in diverse forms, cotton is the world's most widely used natural fibre.
Online database applications
Commodity policy development tool
Commodity markets
FPMA
Food Price Monitoring and Analysis
AMIS
Agricultural Market Information System
Upcoming events
4/12
2025
Opening Ceremony of the International Year of the Woman Farmer (IYWF) 2026
Metropolitan City of Rome Capital (Italy), Hybrid Event, 04/12/2025
Join us on 4 December 2025 from 12:30 to 14:00 for the Opening Ceremony of the International Year of the Woman Farmer (IYWF) 2026, live from FAO Headquarters in Rome and online. Held during the 179th Session of the FAO Council, the event will officially launch the Year and set the stage for global action.
Latest news
FAO Food Price Index declines in November for third consecutive month
05/12/2025
Trade and environment: a balancing act
14/10/2025
Related websites
- World Food Situation
- FAO Food Price Index
- FAO Price Data and Analysis
- FAO Responsible Business Conduct (RBC) in Agriculture
- FAO Trade
- FAO Policy Portal
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