
Global food price index 2000-2022
The FAO Food Price Index* (FFPI) averaged 159.7 points in March 2022, up 18.6 points from February 2022 and 40.5 points higher than its level in the corresponding month last year. This marks the highest value for the index for the past 22 years. After the initial price explosion, following the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the index returned to levels similar to the beginning of 2022.