The fao food price index in December to 132.4 points, down 1.0% compared with a year earlier. Month-on-month, grain price index down 1.9% compared with last November; Vegetable oil price index fell by 6.7%, fell to the lowest level since February 2021; Meat price index fell by 1.2%; Sugar price index increased 2.4%.
Food price index in the whole year of 2022 to 143.7 points, is 14.3% higher than in 2021, including grain, vegetable oils, dairy products and meat prices index double-digit gains, sugar price index rose 4.7%.
According to the report, in 2021 the global food prices have risen sharply, 2022 index is still obvious rise, low-income grain importers to bring huge pressure, causing food security concerns.
The fao food price index changes in prices of food commodities international package, from grain, vegetable oils, dairy products, meat, sugar, five types of commodity price index is a weighted average.
