Bangladesh Food Prices: Market-Level Commodity Costs from 1992-2026

Bangladesh market-level price data for staples like rice, fish, and sugar is provided by the World Food Programme. The dataset tracks commodity costs across various markets with records potentially dating back to 1992 and updates continuing through 2026.

Use Cases

• Analyzing price volatility for staples like rice and fish to assess local food security
• Comparing market-level price differences across various regions in Bangladesh
• Forecasting future food costs using historical price trends from the WFP database

Strengths

• Sourced from the World Food Programme Price Database
• Covers multiple food categories including grains, proteins, and sweeteners
• Includes data from approximately 3,000 markets globally

Limitations

• Specific start date for Bangladesh records is not explicitly defined in metadata
• Reporting frequency varies between weekly and monthly intervals

Provenance

Source

World Food Programme (WFP)

Collection Method

Market monitoring

Time Range

1992-2026

Freshness

Updated weekly with a mix of weekly and monthly reporting frequencies.

Geography

Bangladesh