# Global grain prices fell 4.5%, says FAO

> The FAO cereal price index fell 4.5% in October from September and was 12.6% below its level a year earlier. Wheat, corn, barley, and sorghum prices declined amid softer demand, improving crop prospects, new-crop supply, and expectations of easing Black Sea export constraints, while the FAO rice price index rose 1.6%.

- Date: 2026-11-09 · published 2026-11-09T13:38:41.792Z
- Category: report · region Global · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/89589-global-grain-prices-fell-4-5-says-fao
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Barley](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARLEY.md), [Sorghum](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SORGHUM.md), [Rough Rice](https://feedsoft.ai/c/RICE.md)

## Why it matters

Improved crop prospects and increased export availability add to global feed-grain supply and put downward pressure on prices. Rice faced separate upward pressure from harvest delays and adverse weather in exporting countries.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bearish ▼
- RICE: bullish ▲
- WHEAT: bearish ▼
- BARLEY: bearish ▼
- SORGHUM: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2026-07-06 | [FAO Cereal Price Index falls by 3.5% \| World Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18411-fao-cereal-price-index-falls-by-3-5-world-grain.md) | -0.3% | +1.4% |
| WHEAT | 2023-03-02 | [Global food prices decline further in January](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12653-global-food-prices-decline-further-in-january.md) | -2.0% | +5.1% |
| WHEAT | 2020-05-13 | [How WASDE wobbled grain prices](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12707-how-wasde-wobbled-grain-prices.md) | -0.4% | +0.5% |
| WHEAT | 2018-08-30 | [Wheat Prices Rising On Global Supply Issues](https://feedsoft.ai/events/63586-wheat-prices-rising-on-global-supply-issues.md) | +4.7% | -1.6% |
| WHEAT | 2017-03-07 | [What does ABARES' crystal ball see ahead for grain prices? - Grain Central](https://feedsoft.ai/events/71944-what-does-abares-crystal-ball-see-ahead-for-grain-prices-grain-central.md) | -0.6% | +0.1% |
| CORN | 2026-07-06 | [FAO Cereal Price Index falls by 3.5% \| World Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18411-fao-cereal-price-index-falls-by-3-5-world-grain.md) | -0.6% | +0.8% |
| CORN | 2018-09-15 | [Grain prices down—hay prices up](https://feedsoft.ai/events/63165-grain-prices-down-hay-prices-up.md) | +3.1% | +4.7% |
| CORN | 2024-09-17 | [Global coarse grain production declines \| Feed & Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28364-global-coarse-grain-production-declines-feed-and-grain.md) | -0.7% | -1.3% |

## Sources

- agrotimes.ua: https://agrotimes.ua/agromarket/svitovi-cziny-na-zerno-vpaly-na-45-fao/

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