--- title: "World food prices hit highest level since late 2022" publication: "MediaBias News" url: "https://mediabias.news/business/world-food-prices-hit-highest-level-since-late-2022" api: "https://mediabias.news/api/v1/stories/world-food-prices-hit-highest-level-since-late-2022" markdown: "https://mediabias.news/business/world-food-prices-hit-highest-level-since-late-2022.md" audio: "https://mediabias.news/api/audio/world-food-prices-hit-highest-level-since-late-2022" category: "Business & Economy" published: "2026-09-04T11:45:58.201Z" source_reported: "2026-09-04T11:02:34.952Z" updated: "2026-09-04T12:00:06.821Z" trust_score: 42 critic_score: 57 hype_score: 41 assessment_type: "coverage-and-source-reporting-analysis" fact_check_status: "not-performed" coverage_measured: "2026-09-04T13:13:49.055861+00:00" --- # World food prices hit highest level since late 2022 *FAO index rises in August, driven by sugar and supply concerns* **Scores for the source reporting** (0-100, assessing the original journalism this article was written from, not this write-up): - Trust 42 of 100, higher is better. Central claim attributed to FAO, with figures and dates provided by multiple outlets. - Craft 57 of 100, higher is better. Reporting is based on digests, lacking direct quotes or analysis of affected parties. - Hype 41 of 100, lower is better. Headlines use strong language like 'soar' and 'shocking' without substantial supporting detail in digests. Scored by MediaBias News; method at https://mediabias.news/methodology. **The short version** - World food prices increased in August to their highest level since November 2022. - The FAO Food Price Index reached 133.3 points in August 2026. - Sugar prices saw the largest monthly increase, rising by 11.9 percent. - Concerns over supply were heightened by adverse weather and war disruption in the Gulf and Black Sea regions. Global food prices rose in August to their highest level since late 2022, according to data from the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). The FAO Food Price Index, which tracks monthly changes in the costs of a basket of common food commodities, reached 133.3 points in August 2026. This figure represents a 1.9 percent increase from July and is the highest the index has been in nearly four years, with one report noting it as the highest since November 2022. The increase was driven by price rises across most food categories. Sugar prices experienced the most significant jump, increasing by 11.9 percent in August. Reports also noted that wheat prices were 15 percent higher than a year ago. The FAO cited adverse weather conditions and disruptions from conflict in the Gulf and Black Sea regions as factors intensifying concerns about the supply of essential food items. ## Disagreement on index peak timing While most reports state that August prices were the highest since late 2022, one digest from CNN Brasil indicated the FAO Index reached its highest level since May 2024. ## What the coverage left out None of the centre or right-rated digests mentioned the specific percentage increase for sugar prices or the year-on-year change in wheat prices. The left-rated outlets did not cover this story. ## Who covered it Shares of the 25 covering outlets with a published leaning rating: - Left: 8% (2) - Centre: 36% (9) - Right: 56% (14) 47 of 72 covering outlets carried no usable leaning rating and were excluded from those percentages. Coverage measured 2026-09-04T13:13:49.055861+00:00. **Coverage watch:** developing. Checked 6 times; 1 check found a material change. Most recently checked 2026-09-04T13:30:06.564Z. ## How the sides framed it ### Left - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations reported that world food prices reached their highest point since November 2022 in August. This increase was attributed to weather patterns, concerns over crop supplies, and disruptions from conflicts in the Middle East and Ukraine. - SANA reported the FAO food price index averaged 133.3 points in August, up from 130.8 in July. The report noted rises in the indices for grains, vegetable oils, meat, dairy products, and sugar. - Aljazeera.net's digest stated the FAO food price index rose 1.9% in August, driven by sugar and cereals. The organization also lowered its forecast for global cereal production to 2.98 billion tons. ### Centre - The centre-rated digest from La Libre reported that world food prices rose further in August, following an increase in July. It stated that global food prices reached their highest level since 2022. ### Right - Digests from vz.ru and Geo News reported that global food prices reached their highest level since the end of 2022. vz.ru stated the aggregated food cost reached 133.3 points in August, citing RIA Novosti. Geo News noted that supply risks mounted due to adverse weather and war disruption in the Gulf and Black Sea, heightening concerns over the supply of staples. **Provisional coverage gap:** left. The watch is not closed, so this is not yet a settled blindspot finding. ## Factuality profile of the covering outlets These are published factuality ratings of the outlets, not a verdict on whether this story or its claims are true. - mixed: 8 - high: 11 - unknown: 49 - veryHigh: 4 ## Verification scope This page compares coverage and scores the source reporting. It is not a ClaimReview verdict on whether the underlying event or claim is true. ## Original reporting this was written from - [Radio France Internationale](https://rfi.fr/en/international-news/20260904-weather-and-war-push-up-food-prices-in-august-fao) — Weather and war push up food prices in August: FAO - [www.dnevnik.bg](https://dnevnik.bg/sviat/2026/09/04/4952704_cenite_na_hranite_stignaha_vurhovete_ot_nachaloto_na/?ref=rss) — Food Prices Hit Highest Levels Since the Start of the War in Ukraine - [RayHaber](https://rayhaber.com/2026/09/kuresel-gida-fiyatlari-agustosta-yukseldi) — Global Food Prices Rose in August - [SpaceMoney](https://spacemoney.com.br/commodities/indice-de-precos-de-alimentos-fao-agosto) — Global Food Prices Rise 1.9% in August, FAO Shows - [Tagesschau](https://tagesschau.de/wirtschaft/verbraucher/un-lebensmittelpreise-anstieg-weltweit-100.html) — World Food Prices Rise to the Highest Level Since 2022 - [Times of India](https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/world-news/adverse-weather-lower-brazil-output-indias-duty-free-imports-push-global-sugar-prices-up-11-9-fao/articleshow/133761046.cms) — Adverse weather, lower Brazil output, India's duty-free imports push global sugar prices up 11.9%: FAO - [Dnevnik](https://dnevnik.si/novice/svet/svetovne-cene-hrane-avgusta-najvisje-v-skoraj-stirih-letih-2825698) — Global Food Prices Hit Highest in Almost Four Years in August - [Le Singulier](https://lesinguliersete.fr/la-flambee-des-prix-alimentaires-saccelere-le-sucre-au-plus-haut-depuis-plus-dun-an) — The Rise in Food Prices Is Accelerating, Sugar at the Highest for More than a Year - [entekhab.ir](https://entekhab.ir/fa/news/937868/%D9%82%DB%8C%D9%85%D8%AA-%D8%AC%D9%87%D8%A7%D9%86%DB%8C-%D9%85%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%AF-%D8%BA%D8%B0%D8%A7%DB%8C%DB%8C-%D8%A8%D9%87-%D8%A8%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%AA%D8%B1%DB%8C%D9%86-%D8%B3%D8%B7%D8%AD-%D8%A7%D8%B2-%D8%B3%D8%A7%D9%84-2022-%D8%B1%D8%B3%DB%8C%D8%AF) — Global Food Prices Hit Highest Level Since 2022 - [Noticias ao Minuto](https://noticiasaominuto.com/economia/3046295/clima-e-crise-no-medio-oriente-elevam-precos-mundiais-dos-alimentos-em-agosto-fao) — World Food Prices Rise Again. 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This was a 1.9 percent increase from July and the highest level recorded since late 2022. **Which food item saw the biggest price increase in August?** Sugar prices saw the largest increase in August, rising by 11.9 percent. This contributed to the overall rise in global food prices. **What factors contributed to the rise in food prices?** Adverse weather conditions in key producing regions and war-related disruptions in the Gulf and Black Sea intensified concerns about food supply. These factors, combined with price increases across most food categories, drove up the FAO Food Price Index. --- MediaBias News — https://mediabias.news. Reproduced from https://mediabias.news/business/world-food-prices-hit-highest-level-since-late-2022. Please cite as: MediaBias News, "World food prices hit highest level since late 2022", https://mediabias.news/business/world-food-prices-hit-highest-level-since-late-2022