When surveyed in March 2024, some ** percent of respondents in the U.S. stated that they expected grocery prices to increase. This figure peaked at ** percent in April 2024.

Food price increases hit the egg category the hardest between December 2021 and December 2024 in the United States. The price of eggs increased by **** percent in 2024.

When surveyed in July 2025, some ** percent of respondents in the United Kingdom stated that they expected grocery prices to increase. This figure initially increased from the start of the survey period in September 2021 and peaked at ** percent in June and October 2022.

When surveyed in July 2025, some ** percent of respondents in Brazil stated that they expected grocery prices to increase. The month in which the largest number of consumers expected food prices to rise was April 2022, with ** percent of respondents.

When surveyed in July 2025, some 75 percent of respondents in Canada stated that they expected grocery prices to increase. This figure has increased since the start of the survey period in ************** and first peaked at ** percent in ********.

Cost of food in the United States increased 3.10 percent in September of 2025 over the same month in the previous year. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - United States Food Inflation - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Food prices increased at the fastest pace in more than two decades from July 2021 to July 2022. We show that this increase has not been driven by commodity prices but by an increase in consumer spending on food at home and increases in costs along the supply chain. Our results suggest that food inflation could ease if consumers shift more purchases back to food service establishments and if costs in food processing and marketing abate. Conversely, food inflation could remain high if broader measures of inflation persist.

Cost of food in China decreased 2.90 percent in October of 2025 over the same month in the previous year. This dataset provides - China Food Inflation - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

When surveyed in March 2025, some ** percent of respondents in Italy stated that they expected grocery prices to increase. This figure has decreased from the peak of ** percent in June 2022. The lowest figure was recorded in September 2021, when about half of the respondents expected an increase in food prices.

Madagascar: Food price index, world average = 100: The latest value from 2021 is 68.52 index points, an increase from 66.627 index points in 2017. In comparison, the world average is 105.854 index points, based on data from 165 countries. Historically, the average for Madagascar from 2017 to 2021 is 67.574 index points. The minimum value, 66.627 index points, was reached in 2017 while the maximum of 68.52 index points was recorded in 2021.

Description

This dataset contains Countries, Commodities, and Markets data, sourced from the World Food Programme Price Database. The volume of data means that the actual Food Prices data is in country-level datasets. The World Food Programme Price Database covers foods such as maize, rice, beans, fish, and sugar for 98 countries and some 3000 markets. It is updated weekly but contains to a large extent monthly data. The data goes back as far as 1992 for a few countries, although many countries started reporting from 2003 or thereafter.

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Romania: Food price index, world average = 100: The latest value from 2021 is 81.63 index points, an increase from 73.693 index points in 2017. In comparison, the world average is 105.854 index points, based on data from 165 countries. Historically, the average for Romania from 2017 to 2021 is 77.662 index points. The minimum value, 73.693 index points, was reached in 2017 while the maximum of 81.63 index points was recorded in 2021.

Laos: Food price index, world average = 100: The latest value from 2021 is 88.57 index points, an increase from 82.267 index points in 2017. In comparison, the world average is 105.854 index points, based on data from 165 countries. Historically, the average for Laos from 2017 to 2021 is 85.419 index points. The minimum value, 82.267 index points, was reached in 2017 while the maximum of 88.57 index points was recorded in 2021.

Cost of food in Canada increased 3.40 percent in October of 2025 over the same month in the previous year. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - Canada Food Inflation - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Israel: Food price index, world average = 100: The latest value from 2021 is 188.73 index points, an increase from 171.324 index points in 2017. In comparison, the world average is 105.854 index points, based on data from 165 countries. Historically, the average for Israel from 2017 to 2021 is 180.027 index points. The minimum value, 171.324 index points, was reached in 2017 while the maximum of 188.73 index points was recorded in 2021.

The USDA, Economic Research Service (ERS) Food Price Outlook (FPO) provides data on food prices and forecasts annual food price changes up to 18 months in the future. On a monthly basis, ERS forecasts the annual percentage change in food prices for the current year and, beginning in July each year, for the following year. These forecasts are primarily based on the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics’ (BLS) Consumer Price Index (CPI) and Producer Price Index (PPI) data.

This dataset contains the following records from the Food Price Outlook: 1. Changes in Consumer Price Indexes, 2020 through 2023 2. Annual percent changes in selected Consumer Price Indexes, 1974 through 2021

The data examines the historical change in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for food in the United States. The CPI measures the average change over time in the prices paid by urban consumers for a representative market basket of consumer goods and services. This includes different categories of food such as meat and dairy products, fruits and vegetables, as well as the overall cost of Food at home compared to Food away from home. The CPI for food measures the changes in the retail prices of food items only.

For more information on this dataset visit: ers.usda.gov

When surveyed in November 2022, some ** percent of respondents in Denmark stated that they expected grocery prices to increase. This figure has increased since the start of the survey period in September 2021 and peaked at ** percent in September 2022.

Niger: Food price index, world average = 100: The latest value from 2021 is 97.78 index points, an increase from 96.792 index points in 2017. In comparison, the world average is 105.854 index points, based on data from 165 countries. Historically, the average for Niger from 2017 to 2021 is 97.286 index points. The minimum value, 96.792 index points, was reached in 2017 while the maximum of 97.78 index points was recorded in 2021.

Monthly average retail prices for food, household supplies, personal care items, cigarettes and gasoline. Prices are presented for the current month and previous four months. Prices are in Canadian current dollars.

Cost of food in India decreased 5.02 percent in October of 2025 over the same month in the previous year. This dataset provides - India Food Inflation - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.