Gabon Food Prices from World Food Programme, Weekly Updates
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Description
World Food Programme data for Gabon covering foods such as maize, rice, beans, fish, and sugar. The global database spans 98 countries and approximately 3000 markets, with data going back as far as 1992 for some nations. It is updated weekly but largely contains monthly data.
Use Cases
Modeling food price inflation based on commodity price data mentioned in the description
Assessing food security risks based on price trends for staples like maize and rice
Conducting comparative market analysis based on data from a global network of 3000 markets
Strengths
Data sourced from the authoritative World Food Programme Price Database
Covers 98 countries and approximately 3000 markets, providing broad context
Temporal coverage extends back to 1992 for some countries, offering historical depth
Limitations
Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
Provenance
Source
WFP - World Food Programme
Collection Method
Sourced from the World Food Programme Price Database.
Time Range
Data goes back as far as 1992 for some countries, with many starting from 2003 or later.
Freshness
Updated weekly, with last update recorded on 2026-03-22.
Geography
Gabon, within a global context of 98 countries.
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