FAO Food Price Index averaged 128.8 points in September 2025. Index was 3.4% higher than September 2024 but 19.6% below March 2022 peak
Food price inflation exceeds 5% in 68.8% of low-income countries. Global cereal prices decreased year-on-year: maize 9%, rice 10%, wheat 2%. Climate conditions in 2024 were warmest on record. 343 million people are acutely food insecure globally. 1.9 million people on brink of famine in 2024
Commodity prices will reach a five-year low in 2025. Overall prices will remain 30% higher than pre-pandemic levels. COVID-19, Ukraine war, and climate change are reshaping markets
Belgium's HICP inflation reached 4.8% in November, up from 4.3% in September. Core inflation (without energy) was 3.8%, unchanged from 3.7%. CPI inflation remained stable at 3.2%
Healthy diets are unaffordable for 40% of global population. Food takes significant share of income, making choices difficult. Various forms of malnutrition coexist within countries and communities. Early malnutrition can lead to diet-related diseases later in life
Fast food prices may be becoming increasingly expensive due to inflation. A $17.59 Big Mac combo meal was posted at a Darien, Connecticut rest stop