Armenia Food Prices: WFP Market Monitoring Data from 2003 to 2026

Armenia food price monitoring data provided by the World Food Programme (WFP) tracks essential commodities like rice, beans, and sugar across local markets. The dataset includes historical price points updated weekly to reflect monthly trends, with records for many regions beginning as early as 2003. It serves as a primary economic indicator for food security and market stability within the country.

Use Cases

• Trend analysis of retail prices for staples like rice and sugar in Armenian markets
• Correlation of food price spikes with national food-security indicators
• Econometric forecasting of commodity inflation using historical WFP price values

Strengths

• Sourced from the official World Food Programme Price Database
• Covers specific essential food categories including maize, rice, beans, fish, and sugar
• Provides longitudinal data spanning from approximately 2003 to 2026

Limitations

• Specific column headers and schema are not defined in the source metadata
• Contains monthly aggregates which may mask short-term daily price volatility
• Historical depth is inconsistent as many reporting streams only began after 2003

Provenance

Source

World Food Programme (WFP) Price Database

Collection Method

Market monitoring and field surveys

Time Range

2003 - 2026

Freshness

Updated weekly, though the underlying data points are largely monthly aggregates.

Geography

Armenia