On January 4th, Jinshi Data reported that the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) released a new report on the 3rd, showing that the average FAO food price index for 2024 is 122 points, a decrease of 2.1% compared to 2023, mainly due to the decline in grain and sugar prices. The FAO believes that the decline in the grain price index in 2024 is mainly due to the downward trend in wheat and coarse grain prices, and the decline in the sugar price index is mainly due to Brazil's record high sugar exports in 2024, as well as the optimistic outlook for sugar supply in the market. The report pointed out that driven by the prices of dairy products, meat, and vegetable oils, the FAO food price index showed a stable rise trend in most months of 2024, but overall it was still lower than the level in 2023. Among them, the FAO grain price index in 2024 decreased by 13.3% compared to 2023, and the sugar price index decreased by 13.2% compared to 2023.