{"version":"1","article":{"id":"fao-food-price-index-climbs-in-september-2026","slug":"fao-food-price-index-climbs-in-september-2026","language":"en","url":"https://haberpaper.com/en/news/fao-food-price-index-climbs-in-september-2026","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/fao-food-price-index-climbs-in-september-2026?lang=en","title":"FAO food price index rises 1.5% in September as cereals and sugar climb","summary":"Cereal, vegetable oil and sugar indices advanced in September 2026, while meat fell and dairy eased slightly. The measure tracks international commodity prices, not national supermarket bills.","category":"agriculture","region":"world","topics":[],"published_at":"2026-10-03T22:00:06+03:00","modified_at":"2026-10-03T22:00:06+03:00","publication_basis":"publication-record","event_period":"2026-10-02","event_period_basis":"event-or-reference-period","sources":[{"name":"Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)","url":"https://www.fao.org/newsroom/detail/fao-food-price-index-rises-in-september-amid-weather-concerns-and-transport-disruptions/en","checkedAt":"2026-10-03"},{"name":"FAO Food Price Index data portal","url":"https://www.fao.org/worldfoodsituation/foodpricesindex/en","checkedAt":"2026-10-03"}],"translations":[{"language":"tr","url":"https://haberpaper.com/tr/news/fao-food-price-index-climbs-in-september-2026","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/fao-food-price-index-climbs-in-september-2026?lang=tr"},{"language":"en","url":"https://haberpaper.com/en/news/fao-food-price-index-climbs-in-september-2026","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/fao-food-price-index-climbs-in-september-2026?lang=en"},{"language":"ar","url":"https://haberpaper.com/ar/news/fao-food-price-index-climbs-in-september-2026","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/fao-food-price-index-climbs-in-september-2026?lang=ar"},{"language":"fr","url":"https://haberpaper.com/fr/news/fao-food-price-index-climbs-in-september-2026","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/fao-food-price-index-climbs-in-september-2026?lang=fr"},{"language":"es","url":"https://haberpaper.com/es/news/fao-food-price-index-climbs-in-september-2026","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/fao-food-price-index-climbs-in-september-2026?lang=es"}],"data_types":["metrics"],"data":{"version":1,"blocks":[{"id":"september-food-index","type":"metrics","title":{"tr":"FAO gıda fiyat endeksleri, Eylül 2026","en":"FAO food price indices in September 2026","ar":"مؤشر أسعار الغذاء لدى الفاو في سبتمبر 2026","fr":"Indices FAO des prix alimentaires en septembre 2026","es":"Índices de precios de los alimentos de la FAO en septiembre de 2026"},"description":{"tr":"FAO'nun 2 Ekim 2026'da yayımladığı altı uluslararası gıda emtiası endeksi; yerel perakende fiyatlarını göstermez.","en":"Six international food commodity indices as published by FAO on 2 October 2026. They are not local retail prices.","ar":"ستة مؤشرات دولية لأسعار السلع الغذائية كما نشرتها الفاو في 2 أكتوبر 2026. لا تمثل أسعار التجزئة المحلية.","fr":"Six indices internationaux des prix des produits alimentaires, publiés par la FAO le 2 octobre 2026. Ils ne représentent pas les prix locaux au détail.","es":"Seis índices internacionales de precios de productos alimentarios publicados por la FAO el 2 de octubre de 2026. No representan precios minoristas locales."},"methodology":{"tr":"Eylül 2026 aylık endeks ortalamalarıdır. Ürün gruplarının aylık ve yıllık değişimleri haber metninde açıklanır. Değerler endeks puanıdır; para tutarı veya perakende fiyatı değildir.","en":"Monthly average index readings for September 2026. See the article for monthly and annual changes by group. Values are index points, not currency amounts or retail prices.","ar":"متوسطات شهرية لقراءات المؤشر في سبتمبر 2026. يعرض نص الخبر التغير الشهري والسنوي لكل مجموعة. القيم نقاط مؤشر وليست مبالغ نقدية أو أسعار تجزئة.","fr":"Moyennes mensuelles des indices en septembre 2026. L’article détaille les évolutions mensuelles et annuelles par groupe. Les valeurs sont des points d’indice, ni des montants monétaires ni des prix de détail.","es":"Promedios mensuales de los índices en septiembre de 2026. El artículo detalla las variaciones mensuales y anuales de cada grupo. Los valores son puntos del índice, no importes monetarios ni precios minoristas."},"sourceUrls":["https://www.fao.org/worldfoodsituation/foodpricesindex/en"],"updatedAt":"2026-10-03T18:34:12Z","items":[{"label":{"tr":"Gıda Fiyat Endeksi","en":"All Food Price Index","ar":"مؤشر أسعار الغذاء","fr":"Indice global des prix alimentaires","es":"Índice de precios de los alimentos"},"value":136,"unit":"index points","period":"2026-09","basis":"observed"},{"label":{"tr":"Tahıl Fiyat Endeksi","en":"Cereal Price Index","ar":"مؤشر أسعار الحبوب","fr":"Indice des prix des céréales","es":"Índice de precios de los cereales"},"value":122.8,"unit":"index points","period":"2026-09","basis":"observed"},{"label":{"tr":"Bitkisel Yağ Fiyat Endeksi","en":"Vegetable Oil Price Index","ar":"مؤشر أسعار الزيوت النباتية","fr":"Indice des prix des huiles végétales","es":"Índice de precios de los aceites vegetales"},"value":198.6,"unit":"index points","period":"2026-09","basis":"observed"},{"label":{"tr":"Et Fiyat Endeksi","en":"Meat Price Index","ar":"مؤشر أسعار اللحوم","fr":"Indice des prix de la viande","es":"Índice de precios de la carne"},"value":127.9,"unit":"index points","period":"2026-09","basis":"observed"},{"label":{"tr":"Süt Ürünleri Fiyat Endeksi","en":"Dairy Price Index","ar":"مؤشر أسعار منتجات الألبان","fr":"Indice des prix des produits laitiers","es":"Índice de precios de los productos lácteos"},"value":119.1,"unit":"index points","period":"2026-09","basis":"observed"},{"label":{"tr":"Şeker Fiyat Endeksi","en":"Sugar Price Index","ar":"مؤشر أسعار السكر","fr":"Indice des prix du sucre","es":"Índice de precios del azúcar"},"value":114,"unit":"index points","period":"2026-09","basis":"observed"}]}]},"data_compilations":[{"id":"september-food-index","creator":{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://haberpaper.com/#organization","name":"Haber Paper","url":"https://haberpaper.com/"},"license":{"@type":"CreativeWork","@id":"https://haberpaper.com/en/data-terms/v1#license","name":"Haber Paper Original Data Compilation License 1.0","url":"https://haberpaper.com/en/data-terms/v1"},"rights_scope":"Haber Paper original data arrangement, labels and methodology notes only; underlying source rights and permissions remain separate.","source_license_url":null}],"data_downloads":[{"id":"september-food-index","formats":{"json":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/fao-food-price-index-climbs-in-september-2026/data/september-food-index?lang=en&format=json","csv":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/fao-food-price-index-climbs-in-september-2026/data/september-food-index?lang=en&format=csv"}}],"content":{"paragraphs":["The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said its Food Price Index averaged 136.0 points in September 2026. That was 2.0 points above the revised August level, a monthly increase of 1.5 percent. FAO released the figures on 2 October. Cereal, vegetable oil and sugar indices rose, while the meat index declined and dairy was nearly unchanged.","The measure tracks international prices for traded food commodities. FAO combines five group indices using weights based on each group’s average export shares in 2014–2016. The 136.0-point reading therefore is not a country’s grocery-basket cost or a direct measure of household food inflation. Domestic currency movements, taxes, freight, processing costs, retail margins and local supply conditions can all affect what consumers pay.","The Cereal Price Index averaged 122.8 points, up 5.1 percent from August and 17.2 percent from a year earlier. World wheat prices increased 6.3 percent during the month, reaching their highest level since August 2023. FAO linked the rise partly to logistical constraints in the Black Sea that prompted importers to consider other origins, and to dry weather in parts of North America ahead of winter wheat planting.","World maize prices rose 5.6 percent in September to their highest level in more than three years. FAO cited lower-than-expected US yields and reduced export availability in Brazil as factors tightening the supply outlook. Disruptions to Black Sea trade and uncertainty about shipping through the Strait of Hormuz also kept fuel, fertilizer and freight costs in focus. The All Rice Price Index increased 1.4 percent amid weather concerns and seasonally tighter supplies.","The Vegetable Oil Price Index reached 198.6 points, up 0.9 percent month on month and 18.3 percent year on year. Palm oil prices rose for a fourth consecutive month, with strong global import demand and dry-weather concerns in Southeast Asia supporting the market. Sunflower oil quotations fell for a third month. Soy and rapeseed oil prices were broadly stable during September.","The Meat Price Index fell 1.1 percent to 127.9 points and was close to its level a year earlier. Lower poultry and pig meat quotations contributed to the decline, while bovine and ovine prices were broadly steady. The Dairy Price Index edged down 0.1 percent to 119.1 points. Lower cheese quotations were almost offset by higher milk-powder prices; skim milk powder remained 33.1 percent above its year-earlier level.","The Sugar Price Index rose 6.1 percent to 114.0 points, its third consecutive monthly increase. It was 14.7 percent higher than a year earlier and at its highest since April 2025. FAO cited expectations of tighter global supplies in the 2026/27 season, the prospect of lower sugar-beet output in the European Union, and production concerns in Thailand and India. Heavy rain disrupting harvesting in Brazil’s Centre-South region added pressure to international quotations.","This monthly snapshot does not forecast supermarket prices or establish future food insecurity in any particular country. The index is useful for tracking global commodity movements, but import-dependent countries, producers and consumers may be affected through different channels. FAO also cautions that some meat quotations are not yet available when the latest index is calculated; the recent meat reading therefore partly relies on estimated prices and may be revised."],"key_points":[],"sections":[]},"text":"Cereal, vegetable oil and sugar indices advanced in September 2026, while meat fell and dairy eased slightly. The measure tracks international commodity prices, not national supermarket bills.\n\nThe United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said its Food Price Index averaged 136.0 points in September 2026. That was 2.0 points above the revised August level, a monthly increase of 1.5 percent. FAO released the figures on 2 October. Cereal, vegetable oil and sugar indices rose, while the meat index declined and dairy was nearly unchanged.\n\nThe measure tracks international prices for traded food commodities. FAO combines five group indices using weights based on each group’s average export shares in 2014–2016. The 136.0-point reading therefore is not a country’s grocery-basket cost or a direct measure of household food inflation. Domestic currency movements, taxes, freight, processing costs, retail margins and local supply conditions can all affect what consumers pay.\n\nThe Cereal Price Index averaged 122.8 points, up 5.1 percent from August and 17.2 percent from a year earlier. World wheat prices increased 6.3 percent during the month, reaching their highest level since August 2023. FAO linked the rise partly to logistical constraints in the Black Sea that prompted importers to consider other origins, and to dry weather in parts of North America ahead of winter wheat planting.\n\nWorld maize prices rose 5.6 percent in September to their highest level in more than three years. FAO cited lower-than-expected US yields and reduced export availability in Brazil as factors tightening the supply outlook. Disruptions to Black Sea trade and uncertainty about shipping through the Strait of Hormuz also kept fuel, fertilizer and freight costs in focus. The All Rice Price Index increased 1.4 percent amid weather concerns and seasonally tighter supplies.\n\nThe Vegetable Oil Price Index reached 198.6 points, up 0.9 percent month on month and 18.3 percent year on year. Palm oil prices rose for a fourth consecutive month, with strong global import demand and dry-weather concerns in Southeast Asia supporting the market. Sunflower oil quotations fell for a third month. Soy and rapeseed oil prices were broadly stable during September.\n\nThe Meat Price Index fell 1.1 percent to 127.9 points and was close to its level a year earlier. Lower poultry and pig meat quotations contributed to the decline, while bovine and ovine prices were broadly steady. The Dairy Price Index edged down 0.1 percent to 119.1 points. Lower cheese quotations were almost offset by higher milk-powder prices; skim milk powder remained 33.1 percent above its year-earlier level.\n\nThe Sugar Price Index rose 6.1 percent to 114.0 points, its third consecutive monthly increase. It was 14.7 percent higher than a year earlier and at its highest since April 2025. FAO cited expectations of tighter global supplies in the 2026/27 season, the prospect of lower sugar-beet output in the European Union, and production concerns in Thailand and India. Heavy rain disrupting harvesting in Brazil’s Centre-South region added pressure to international quotations.\n\nThis monthly snapshot does not forecast supermarket prices or establish future food insecurity in any particular country. The index is useful for tracking global commodity movements, but import-dependent countries, producers and consumers may be affected through different channels. FAO also cautions that some meat quotations are not yet available when the latest index is calculated; the recent meat reading therefore partly relies on estimated prices and may be revised.","corrections":[],"editorial_illustration":{"kind":"symbolic-editorial-illustration","documentary":false,"scope":"article","asset_id":"fao-food-index","url":"https://haberpaper.com/assets/illustrations/fao-food-index-1536.webp","width":1536,"height":1024,"alt":"Still life representing global food commodities with wheat, rice, oil crops, sugar cane and crates.","language":"en"},"section_illustration":{"kind":"symbolic-editorial-illustration","documentary":false,"scope":"section","asset_id":"agriculture","url":"https://haberpaper.com/assets/illustrations/agriculture-1536.webp","width":1536,"height":1024,"alt":"Symbolic agricultural landscape with wheat, olive trees and irrigation channels.","language":"en"}}}