Explained: In Covid-19 pandemic, here are four food records

After 50 past neutral report events, Rough Rice moved a median -0.0% over 5 sessions (50% higher; middle half -1.9% to +1.5%), and -1.2% over 20.

• Nov 11, 2025India’s lifting of rice export ban helped cool global food prices, says WTO | Today News+3.1%
• Mar 30, 2020U.S rice imports in 2019 are projected at a record high for third consecutive year | Economic Research Service+4.2%
• Nov 16, 2020Cambodia: Food Price Update - September/October 2020. Focus: Effect of the COVID-19 outbreak on food prices - Cambodia | ReliefWeb+3.4%
• Mar 28, 2023Food Security Update | World Bank Response to Rising Food Insecurity | Netherlands for the World Bank-4.2%
• Oct 22, 2023Mint Primer: Making sense of India’s record food production | Mint+2.4%

After 406 past neutral report events, Wheat (SRW) moved a median -0.2% over 5 sessions (47% higher; middle half -1.6% to +1.5%), and +0.0% over 20.

• Jan 5, 2024Global food prices fell in 2023 compared to 2022, except for sugar and rice | PBS News-2.2%
• Dec 17, 2017Foodgrain production to remain at last year's record level in 2018 | Commodity - Food & Edible Oils - Business Standard+0.3%
• Feb 15, 2022Canola Seed, Oil and Meal Play Key Role in Record Value of Saskatchewan Agri-Food Exports | Country 600 CJWW+1.8%
• Feb 16, 2021Wheat heading to a record I Australian Rural & Regional News+1.3%
• May 8, 2026World food prices rise to more than three year high in April, FAO says - Grainews+3.3%