Ethiopia Food Price Trends for Maize, Rice, and Beans (1992-2026)

Ethiopia food price records sourced from the World Food Programme Price Database cover commodities like maize, rice, and beans across various markets. The data includes monthly price points with some records dating back to 1992, though most coverage begins after 2003.

Use Cases

• Analyzing price volatility of maize and rice over time to assess food security
• Comparing sugar and bean price trends across different Ethiopian markets
• Econometric modeling of food inflation using historical price indices

Strengths

• Sourced from the World Food Programme Price Database
• Historical depth reaching back to 1992 for specific regions
• Covers diverse commodities including maize, rice, beans, fish, and sugar

Limitations

• Temporal gaps in reporting for many markets prior to 2003
• Inconsistent reporting frequencies across different regional markets

Provenance

Source

World Food Programme (WFP) Price Database

Collection Method

Surveyed

Time Range

1992-2026

Freshness

Updated weekly with monthly granularity.

Geography

Ethiopia