# World Food Prices Dip in October, but Remain Higher Than a Year Ago

> The FAO food price index averaged 133.9 points in October, down from a revised 135.6 in September. Cereal, dairy and meat prices declined during the month, while the overall index remained nearly 6% above its level a year earlier.

- Date: 2026-11-06 · published 2026-11-06T12:06:01.196Z
- Category: report · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/83780-world-food-prices-dip-in-october-but-remain-higher-than-a-year-ago
- Commodities: [Oats](https://feedsoft.ai/c/OATS.md)

## Why it matters

Monthly declines point to easing pressure across several food markets, though prices remain elevated year over year. The broad index alone does not establish a clear direction for any listed feed commodity.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| OATS | 2025-07-01 | [Increased global demand for oats and higher prices push up WA plantings](https://feedsoft.ai/events/24264-increased-global-demand-for-oats-and-higher-prices-push-up-wa-plantings.md) | +2.3% | -4.6% |
| OATS | 2022-08-01 | [Oats production forecast sharply higher but uncertainty remains](https://feedsoft.ai/events/40544-oats-production-forecast-sharply-higher-but-uncertainty-remains.md) | -5.7% | -6.8% |
| OATS | 2022-12-02 | [Canada downgrades canola harvest, but lifts oats output to 51-year high - Grain Price News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/38290-canada-downgrades-canola-harvest-but-lifts-oats-output-to-51-year-high-grain.md) | -11.9% | -3.0% |
| OATS | 2026-01-22 | [Hursh: Manitoba Crop Insurance prices higher than expected  - SaskAgToday.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21130-hursh-manitoba-crop-insurance-prices-higher-than-expected-saskagtoday-com.md) | +2.5% | +12.4% |
| OATS | 2024-05-16 | [Initial US Oat Rating Highest in Four Years](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10510-initial-us-oat-rating-highest-in-four-years.md) | -7.9% | -17.4% |

## Sources

- money.usnews.com: https://money.usnews.com/investing/news/articles/2026-11-06/world-food-prices-dip-in-october-but-remain-higher-than-a-year-ago

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