Commodities · Agriculture and food
World Bank Commodity Price Data (The Pink Sheet): monthly averages of world benchmark prices in U.S. dollars.
| Year | Average | Year close |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | $588.33 | $520.00 |
| 1961 | $480.00 | $540.00 |
| 1962 | $457.50 | $450.00 |
| 1963 | $550.83 | $570.00 |
| 1964 | $506.67 | $500.00 |
| 1965 | $365.83 | $460.00 |
| 1966 | $517.50 | $550.00 |
| 1967 | $599.17 | $650.00 |
| 1968 | $719.17 | $1,020 |
| 1969 | $897.50 | $850.00 |
| 1970 | $680.00 | $680.00 |
| 1971 | $540.00 | $540.00 |
Source: World Bank Commodity Price Data (The Pink Sheet): Cocoa. The World Bank, CC BY 4.0.
Gray bands mark U.S. recessions as dated by the NBER (FRED USREC).
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