Haiti Food Prices: Market Monitoring for Maize, Rice, and Beans

Haiti food price monitoring data from the World Food Programme tracks the cost of staples like maize, rice, and beans across local markets. The records are updated weekly and primarily consist of monthly observations, with some global WFP data extending back to 1992.

Use Cases

• Analyzing price volatility of staple grains like maize and rice in Haitian markets
• Monitoring food security indicators based on sugar and fish price trends
• Correlating local market price spikes with economic or environmental events in Haiti

Strengths

• Sourced directly from the World Food Programme Price Database
• Covers essential staples like maize, rice, beans, fish, and sugar
• Updated weekly to reflect current market conditions

Limitations

• Specific column headers and row counts are not defined in the source metadata
• Reporting frequency is primarily monthly despite weekly update cycles

Provenance

Source

World Food Programme (WFP)

Collection Method

Market monitoring and surveys

Time Range

2003-2026

Freshness

Updated weekly; last recorded update March 2026.

Geography

Haiti