World food prices dip in December 2025

The United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) reported that world food prices went down in December 2025.

This was the fourth month in a row that prices dropped.

The decrease was mainly because of lower prices for dairy, meat, and vegetable oils.

However, when looking at the whole year of 2025, food prices were actually higher than in 2024.

This is because some foods like vegetable oils and dairy products were more expensive.

For example, dairy prices were 13.2% higher in 2025 compared to 2024.

Meat prices also went up by 5.1%.

On the other hand, cereal and sugar prices were lower in 2025.

The FAO tracks these prices to understand how much it costs to buy food around the world.