Nicaragua Food Prices for Maize, Rice, and Beans from WFP

Nicaragua food price monitoring data provided by the World Food Programme, tracking commodities like maize, rice, and beans across local markets. The dataset includes historical price points updated on a weekly or monthly basis, with global records from this source extending as far back as 1992. It serves as a primary indicator for food security and economic stability within the region.

Use Cases

• Trend analysis of maize and bean prices to identify food security risks in Nicaragua
• Econometric modeling of inflation using historical rice and sugar price points
• Market-level comparison of fish prices across different Nicaraguan trading hubs

Strengths

• Sourced from the official World Food Programme Price Database
• Covers essential staples including maize, rice, beans, fish, and sugar
• Market-level granularity for localized economic analysis

Limitations

• Temporal coverage for Nicaragua specifically may not extend to the 1992 global start date
• Inconsistent reporting frequency between weekly and monthly intervals depending on the market

Provenance

Source

World Food Programme (WFP) Price Database

Collection Method

Market monitoring and price surveys

Time Range

1992-2026

Freshness

Updated weekly, though the majority of the underlying data is reported at a monthly frequency.

Geography

Nicaragua