World food commodity prices
In September 2026, the World Bank’s index of food commodity prices was +15.8% on a year earlier. Below are the export prices of 17 foods traded around the world, in US dollars.
Oilseeds and vegetable oils
Prices for September 2026, change against the same month earlier
| Commodity | Price | 1 month | 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|
| SoybeansUS, Gulf export price | 524 US$/t | +8.7% | +29.7% |
| Soybean oilUS crude degummed, Gulf export price | 1,615 US$/t | -1.5% | +39.3% |
| Palm oilMalaysia, refined, export price | 1,180 US$/t | +4.2% | +13.8% |
| Sunflower oilEU, Rotterdam | 1,390 US$/t | -6.3% | +5.9% |
| Rapeseed oilDutch, Rotterdam | 1,440 US$/t | -2.3% | +13.6% |
Coffee, cocoa and tea
Prices for September 2026, change against the same month earlier
| Commodity | Price | 1 month | 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coffee, ArabicaICO indicator price, other mild Arabicas | 7.26 US$/kg | -8.9% | -17.8% |
| Coffee, RobustaICO indicator price, Robustas | 3.69 US$/kg | -7.3% | -20.8% |
| CocoaICCO daily price, New York and London | 5.92 US$/kg | -0.5% | -15.8% |
| Teaaverage of the Kolkata, Colombo and Mombasa auctions | 2.85 US$/kg | -2.1% | -3.1% |
Sugar, fruit and meat
Prices for September 2026, change against the same month earlier
| Commodity | Price | 1 month | 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sugarraw sugar, International Sugar Agreement price | 0.41 US$/kg | +7.9% | +17.1% |
| BananasCentral and South America, delivered to Southern Europe, duties included | 1.12 US$/kg | +4.7% | -2.6% |
| OrangesMediterranean navel oranges, EU import price | 0.79 US$/kg | +2.6% | -38.8% |
| BeefNew Zealand, 90% lean, US import price | 6.86 US$/kg | -5.8% | -0.6% |
| ChickenBrazil, frozen, wholesale price | 1.81 US$/kg | +7.1% | +4.0% |
These are prices on international markets, in US dollars, not shop prices: changes take months to reach the shelves, and exchange rates, transport and local costs count just as much.
Source: World Bank Commodity Price Data (The Pink Sheet), update of 2 October 2026, CC BY 4.0 · Shelfpedia calculations: changes over one month, twelve months and five years.
Consumer food prices: FAOSTAT, Consumer Price Indices (FAO), CC BY 4.0.
FAO. 2026. FAOSTAT: Consumer Price Indices. Accessed on 24 October 2026. https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/CP Licence: CC-BY-4.0.