Cameroon Food Prices: Historical Market Data for Staples since 2003
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Description
Market price data for staples like maize, rice, and beans across Cameroon is collected by the World Food Programme. This dataset provides weekly updates of monthly price observations, with historical records for many markets beginning in 2003.
Use Cases
Modeling price volatility for maize and rice to predict food security shifts
Comparing fish and sugar price trends across different Cameroonian markets
Calculating historical inflation rates for basic food baskets using monthly price records
Strengths
Sourced from the World Food Programme Price Database
Covers specific essential commodities including maize, rice, beans, fish, and sugar
Provides longitudinal data with some records potentially dating back to 1992
Limitations
Temporal coverage for Cameroon may be inconsistent prior to 2003
Data is primarily monthly despite weekly update cycles
Specific column headers and row counts are not provided in the source metadata
Provenance
Source
World Food Programme (WFP) Price Database
Collection Method
Market monitoring and surveys
Time Range
2003-2026
Freshness
Updated weekly; last record processed in March 2026.
Geography
Cameroon
Licensed under CC-BY-IGO; requires attribution to the World Food Programme (WFP).