The Food and Agricultural Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) Food Price Index (FFPI) for May released on Friday remained stable at 130.8 points in May 2026, down 0.2 points (0.2 percent) from its revised April level.
Global food prices remained largely unchanged in May, with declines in vegetable oil and dairy prices offsetting increases in cereals and sugar, according to the latest Food Price Index released by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).
The FAO Food Price Index (FFPI), which tracks monthly changes in international prices of a basket of food commodities, averaged 130.8 points in May 2026, down marginally by 0.2 points, or 0.2%, from April.
Despite the slight monthly decline, the index was 2.9% higher than a year ago, although it remained 18.4% below the record peak reached in March 2022.
The FAO said gains in cereal and sugar prices were largely balanced by lower vegetable oil and dairy prices, while meat prices remained broadly stable.
