Commodities Buzz: Agricultural Prices Expected To Decline Modestly Over Next Two Years Says World Bank

12 Jan 2022 , 12:02 PM

According to the World Bank, the global agricultural prices rose by 23% on average, in 2021. Some food prices were boosted by record-high imports by China, including grains and vegetable oils, while weather-induced supply disruptions boosted wheat, cocoa, and coffee prices. Fertilizer prices rose strongly owing to the rise in energy prices. Agricultural prices, including food, are expected to decline modestly over the next two years, but the projected level of prices is higher than previously expected. A critical upside risk to food prices is posed by the possibility that the sharply increased prices of agricultural inputs, notably energy and fertilizers, do not ease in 2022 as projected.

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