Namibia Food Prices: Market-Level Commodity Data from WFP

Namibia food price monitoring data sourced from the World Food Programme, covering essential commodities like maize, rice, and beans across local markets. The dataset provides historical price points updated on a weekly or monthly basis, with records in the global database extending back to 1992.

Use Cases

• Analyzing price volatility of maize and rice in Namibian markets
• Monitoring food security indicators based on commodity price trends
• Comparing fish and sugar price inflation across different regional markets

Strengths

• Sourced from the World Food Programme Price Database
• Covers 5+ food categories including grains and proteins
• Market-level granularity

Limitations

• Specific start date for Namibia records is not explicitly stated
• Temporal resolution varies between weekly and monthly reporting

Provenance

Source

World Food Programme (WFP) Price Database

Time Range

1992-2026

Freshness

Updated weekly

Geography

Namibia