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The FAO Meat Price Index* averaged 168.8 points in April, down 4.7 points (2.7 percent) from March, registering the fourth consecutive monthly decline. In April, international quotations for all meat types represented in the index fell, as a partial recovery in import demand, mainly in China, was insufficient to balance a slump in imports from other countries, caused by continued COVID-19 related economic hardship, logistical bottlenecks and a steep fall in demand from the food services sector due to lockdowns. Notwithstanding reduced levels of meat processing as labour shortages mounted, plummetting restaurant sales led to increased stock build up and export availabilities, also weighing on meat price quotations.

* Unlike for other commodity groups, most prices utilised in the calculation of the FAO Meat Price Index are not available when the FAO Food Price Index is computed and published; therefore, the value of the Meat Price Index for the most recent months is derived from a mixture of projected and observed prices. This can, at times, require significant revisions in the final value of the FAO Meat Price Index.

Graphs and tables<http://www.fao.org/economic/est/est-commodities/meat/en/>



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