Jordan’s food price index declined by 0.9% in November, following two consecutive increases in September and October that did not exceed 1%, according to World Bank data.
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In a related context, figures from the Department of Statistics showed a slight decrease of 0.31% in the overall Consumer Price Index (inflation) in November compared with October. On an annual basis, inflation rose by 1.28% in November compared with the same month in 2024, while inflation for the first eleven months of the current year increased by 1.81% compared with the same period last year.
According to the World Bank report, the food price index rose by 0.8% in October and by 1% in September, after declining by 1% in August. It increased by 0.1% in July, by 3% in both June and May, by 1.7% in April, by 0.3% in March, by 2% in February, and by 3.1% in January.
The average net monthly change in the food price index from the beginning of the year through the end of November stood at approximately 1.19%.
The World Bank update comes amid recent global assessments painting a “bleak picture” of worsening food insecurity, driven by the accumulation of vulnerabilities, conflicts, and climate shocks.
The World Food Programme’s “Hunger Hotspots” report warned of deteriorating food security in 16 countries over the coming year, with Afghanistan, Somalia, and Syria returning to the list.
Meanwhile, the WFP’s “Global Outlook 2026” indicated a 20% increase since 2020 in the number of people facing “acute” food insecurity. The Global Hunger Index highlighted conflict as the primary driver of hunger, exacerbated by climate change, which has become a “permanent threat” rather than a sporadic event.
At the global level, the World Bank update showed that domestic food price inflation remains at “moderately high” levels. Data for August–November 2025 indicate that food inflation exceeded 5% in 45% of low-income countries (down 10.6 percentage points from the previous update on 31 October 2025), 43.5% of lower-middle-income countries (down 7.6 points), 41.9% of upper-middle-income countries (down 13.1 points), and 9.1% of high-income countries (down 10.9 points). In real terms, food price inflation exceeded overall inflation in 54% of the 166 countries with available data.
In global agricultural commodity markets, the update reported that the agriculture and grain price indices rose by 1% and 3%, respectively, since the previous update on 31 October, while the export price index remained unchanged. Prices of wheat, corn, and rice increased by 1%, 4%, and 5%, respectively. On an annual basis, corn prices rose by 2%, wheat prices fell by 3%, and rice prices declined by 29%.
According to the December 2025 AMIS report, global markets are “well supplied,” with declining wheat and rice prices, stable corn prices, rising soybean prices, and a slight decrease in fertilizer costs, although elevated input costs continue to constrain demand in low-margin systems.
The update also outlined the World Bank’s food security responses, noting that its food and nutrition portfolio spans 90 countries and includes short-term interventions such as expanding social safety nets, as well as long-term measures to build resilience, including productivity gains and climate-smart agriculture. These interventions are expected to benefit 327 million people by 2030.
Among the examples cited by the World Bank is a USD 125 million project it is financing in Jordan to support agricultural sector development by enhancing climate resilience, increasing competitiveness and inclusiveness, and ensuring food security over the medium and long term.
