Gambia Food Prices: Historical Commodity Costs from WFP Markets

Supplying historical food price records for commodities like maize, rice, and beans across various markets in Gambia, curated by the World Food Programme. It contains longitudinal price data updated through March 2026, reflecting both weekly and monthly reporting cycles from the WFP Price Database.

Use Cases

• Analyzing price volatility for staples like rice and maize to assess local food security
• Comparing market-level price differences across different regions in Gambia
• Forecasting future food costs using historical monthly price trends

Strengths

• Sourced from the WFP Price Database covering 3,000 global markets
• Includes diverse food categories such as fish, sugar, and legumes
• Longitudinal coverage potentially spanning from 2003 to 2026

Limitations

• Temporal resolution is primarily monthly rather than daily
• Historical depth varies by country with many records only starting after 2003
• Potential for reporting gaps in specific local markets

Provenance

Source

World Food Programme (WFP) Price Database

Collection Method

Market monitoring and surveys

Time Range

1992-2026

Freshness

Updated weekly with a mix of weekly and monthly data points.

Geography

Gambia