# FAO Food Price Index rises again | World Grain

> The FAO Food Price Index averaged 133.3 points in August, up about 2% from July, with all commodity groups rising. The Cereal Price Index reached its highest level since May 2024, driven by wheat and maize gains tied to Black Sea export disruptions, weather concerns in the U.S., EU and other regions, and a weaker dollar. Maize rose 2.5% on yield worries and Ukrainian export disruptions.

- Date: 2026-09-04 · published 2026-09-04T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region Global · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/17533-fao-food-price-index-rises-again-world-grain
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

A rising cereal index signals firmer global grain prices and underscores the supply risks from Black Sea logistics and crop weather.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bullish ▲
- WHEAT: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2026-06-05 | [FAO Cereal Price Index rises in May \| World Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18850-fao-cereal-price-index-rises-in-may-world-grain.md) | -0.4% | +1.5% |
| WHEAT | 2021-02-12 | [FAO Food Price Index rises in November](https://feedsoft.ai/events/9251-fao-food-price-index-rises-in-november.md) | +9.9% | +9.2% |
| WHEAT | 2020-03-12 | [FAO Food Price Index rises sharply](https://feedsoft.ai/events/54057-fao-food-price-index-rises-sharply.md) | -4.3% | -5.8% |
| WHEAT | 2022-04-03 | [FAO Food Price Index rises to record high in February](https://feedsoft.ai/events/41782-fao-food-price-index-rises-to-record-high-in-february.md) | -7.3% | -4.2% |
| WHEAT | 2026-09-17 | [IGC: Grain production falls but GOI prices rise \| World Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/9696-igc-grain-production-falls-but-goi-prices-rise-world-grain.md) | +3.2% | +0.6% |
| CORN | 2026-06-05 | [FAO Cereal Price Index rises in May \| World Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18850-fao-cereal-price-index-rises-in-may-world-grain.md) | -1.1% | -3.8% |
| CORN | 2021-02-12 | [FAO Food Price Index rises in November](https://feedsoft.ai/events/9251-fao-food-price-index-rises-in-november.md) | -1.6% | +3.1% |
| CORN | 2020-03-12 | [FAO Food Price Index rises sharply](https://feedsoft.ai/events/54057-fao-food-price-index-rises-sharply.md) | -7.4% | -3.7% |

## Sources

- world-grain.com: https://www.world-grain.com/articles/23179-fao-food-price-index-rises-again

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