Chad Food Prices: Historical Market Data for Staples Since 1992

Historical food price monitoring for Chad, curated by the World Food Programme (WFP). It tracks the cost of essential commodities such as maize, rice, beans, fish, and sugar across various Chadian markets from as early as 1992. The data is updated weekly and primarily consists of monthly price observations.

Use Cases

• Analyzing price volatility of maize and rice to identify periods of food insecurity in Chad
• Econometric modeling of inflation using historical price trends for sugar and beans
• Spatial analysis of fish price variations across different regional markets

Strengths

• Sourced from the official World Food Programme Price Database
• Includes diverse food categories such as maize, rice, beans, fish, and sugar
• Provides historical depth with some records dating back to 1992

Limitations

• Reporting consistency varies, with many locations only providing stable data from 2003 onwards
• Specific column headers and metadata are not defined in the source summary
• Geographic bias toward established market centers monitored by the WFP

Provenance

Source

World Food Programme (WFP) Price Database

Collection Method

Market monitoring and surveys

Time Range

1992 - 2026

Freshness

Updated weekly with a focus on monthly data points.

Geography

Chad