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 | $44.50 | $40.00 |
| 1961 | $44.95 | $48.40 |
| 1962 | $48.63 | $51.20 |
| 1963 | $53.79 | $53.50 |
| 1964 | $54.62 | $54.30 |
| 1965 | $55.68 | $55.10 |
| 1966 | $58.31 | $61.40 |
| 1967 | $54.11 | $46.90 |
| 1968 | $47.96 | $48.40 |
| 1969 | $52.29 | $52.40 |
| 1970 | $58.40 | $58.40 |
| 1971 | $58.40 | $58.40 |
Source: World Bank Commodity Price Data (The Pink Sheet): Maize. The World Bank, CC BY 4.0.
Gray bands mark U.S. recessions as dated by the NBER (FRED USREC).
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