Egypt Food Commodity Prices: Historical Market Data from 1992

Egypt food price records for commodities like maize, rice, and sugar sourced from the World Food Programme. The data spans multiple markets across Egypt with records potentially dating back to 1992, though most coverage begins after 2003.

Use Cases

• Analyzing price volatility of staples like rice and beans in Egyptian markets
• Forecasting food security trends based on historical maize and sugar price fluctuations
• Comparing market-level price differences for fish and other proteins across Egypt

Strengths

• Sourced from the World Food Programme's global monitoring network
• Historical depth reaching back to 1992 for specific commodities
• Covers essential food security items like maize, rice, and beans

Limitations

• Specific row count and column schema are not provided in the metadata
• Temporal gaps may exist as many countries only began reporting after 2003
• Granularity is primarily monthly despite weekly update cycles

Provenance

Source

World Food Programme (WFP) Price Database

Collection Method

Market monitoring

Time Range

1992-2026

Freshness

Updated weekly with monthly granularity.

Geography

Egypt