Mozambique Food Prices: Historical Market Data for Essential Commodities

Mozambique market price records for commodities like maize, rice, and beans, curated by the World Food Programme. The data spans multiple decades, with some WFP records dating back to 1992, and is updated on a weekly basis.

Use Cases

• Analyzing price volatility for staples like maize and rice in Mozambique markets
• Modeling food security indicators based on historical price trends of sugar and beans
• Comparing regional price differences for fish and other protein sources across different market locations

Strengths

• Sourced from the World Food Programme (WFP) global monitoring network
• Covers diverse food groups including grains, legumes, and proteins
• Longitudinal data spanning up to three decades

Limitations

• Data is primarily reported at monthly intervals, which may obscure short-term price volatility
• Specific column headers and row counts are not provided in the source metadata

Provenance

Source

World Food Programme (WFP) Price Database

Collection Method

Market monitoring and surveys

Time Range

1992-2026

Freshness

Updated weekly with a last update timestamp of March 2026.

Geography

Mozambique