FAO Cereal Prices Fell 4.5% in October and Sit 12.6% Below a Year Earlier

World food prices fell 1.2 percent in October to 133.9 points, the FAO said on 6 November 2026, led by cereals. The FAO Cereal Price Index dropped 4.5 percent from September to 116.8 points and sits 12.6 percent below October 2025. The Vegetable Oil Price Index rose 0.3 percent to 199.2 points.