Ecuador Food Prices: Market-Level Commodity Costs from WFP
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Description
Offering market-level food price records for Ecuador sourced from the World Food Programme Price Database. It tracks commodities such as maize, rice, beans, fish, and sugar across various local markets, with updates occurring weekly. While the global database began in 1992, most country-specific reporting for this series started in 2003 or later.
Use Cases
Forecasting price volatility for staples like maize and rice in local markets
Analyzing the economic impact of food security indicators on fish and sugar costs
Comparing price differences between different Ecuadorian market locations
Strengths
Sourced from the World Food Programme
Covers 5+ specific food categories including maize and fish
Market-level granularity rather than just national averages
Limitations
Specific start date for Ecuador records is not explicitly defined in the metadata
Potential for missing data in specific markets or time periods due to reporting inconsistencies
Provenance
Source
World Food Programme Price Database
Collection Method
Market monitoring and surveys
Time Range
2003-2026
Freshness
Updated weekly with a mix of weekly and monthly data points.
Geography
Ecuador
Data is provided under the CC-BY-IGO license; users should verify currency consistency and unit of measure (e.g., kg vs. liter) across different years.