Azerbaijan Food Prices from World Food Programme Weekly Database

Food Prices data for Azerbaijan sourced from the World Food Programme Price Database. The database covers foods such as maize, rice, beans, fish, and sugar for 98 countries and some 3000 markets. It is updated weekly but contains largely monthly data, with historical data for some countries going back to 1992.

Use Cases

• Analyze food price inflation trends in Azerbaijan based on weekly/monthly price data.
• Model food security risk indicators based on staple commodity prices like maize and rice.
• Compare market price dynamics across different regions within Azerbaijan.
• Forecast short-term price movements for agricultural commodities based on historical series.

Strengths

• Data sourced from the authoritative World Food Programme Price Database.
• Covers multiple staple foods including maize, rice, beans, fish, and sugar.
• Updated weekly, providing potential for near-real-time analysis.
• Historical data for some countries extends back to 1992.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data may reflect geographic and temporal bias inherent to the reporting sources.

Provenance

Source

WFP - World Food Programme

Collection Method

Sourced from the World Food Programme Price Database, which aggregates market data.

Time Range

Historical data for some countries goes back to 1992; many started reporting from 2003 or later.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-22 09:00:34.019141; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Azerbaijan, part of a global database covering 98 countries and approximately 3000 markets.