Honduras Food Prices: Historical Market Data from 1992 to 2026
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Description
Honduras food price records for commodities including maize, rice, beans, fish, and sugar sourced from the World Food Programme. The data tracks market prices across multiple locations with historical records potentially dating back to 1992. While updated weekly, the dataset primarily consists of monthly price observations.
Use Cases
Analyzing price volatility of maize and beans to monitor regional food security
Correlating fish and sugar price trends with national Honduran economic indicators
Forecasting future food costs in local markets using historical time-series price points
Strengths
Sourced from the official World Food Programme Price Database
Includes specific staples like maize, rice, beans, fish, and sugar
Long-term historical depth spanning over 30 years for select markets
Limitations
Significant reporting gaps for many regions prior to 2003
Inconsistency between update frequency and the granularity of the underlying monthly data
Provenance
Source
World Food Programme (WFP)
Collection Method
Market monitoring and surveys
Time Range
1992-2026
Freshness
Updated weekly with a mix of weekly and monthly data points.
Geography
Honduras
Data is released under the CC-BY-IGO license. Users should verify the currency and unit of measure for each commodity to ensure accurate longitudinal comparisons.