FAO – Monthly Report on Food Price Trends, May 2025

The main theme is monitoring and analyzing global and domestic food prices, with a focus on major cereals.

Key findings include slight price increases for all major cereals in April 2025. Global wheat and maize prices were influenced by limited export supplies, currency fluctuations, and changes in trade policies. International rice prices rose slightly due to increased demand for aromatic varieties. In Southern Africa, maize prices fell due to expected stock recoveries in 2025. In Central and South America, domestic production shortfalls led to higher maize prices. In Eastern Europe, the Caucasus, and Central Asia, wheat flour prices remained stable, with moderate increases in Ukraine and Kazakhstan. In Western and Eastern Africa, cereal prices remained high due to local production shortfalls, currency devaluations, and conflicts. In the Middle East and North Africa, despite signs of stabilization, subsidy reductions kept wheat flour and bread prices high in Iran and Lebanon.