Pakistan Food Prices: Historical Market Data for Essential Staples

Pakistan market price data for essential commodities like rice and maize, curated by the World Food Programme. The collection includes longitudinal records dating back to at least 2003, with updates provided on a weekly basis. It tracks staples across a network of local markets to monitor food security and economic indicators.

Use Cases

• Tracking price volatility of rice and sugar across different Pakistani provinces
• Modeling food security indicators based on historical price trends of staples
• Analyzing the impact of economic shifts on local market prices for maize and beans

Strengths

• Official data sourced from the World Food Programme Price Database
• Covers multiple food categories including maize, rice, beans, and sugar
• Long-term temporal coverage starting from the early 2000s

Limitations

• Inconsistent reporting start dates across different regional markets
• Primarily contains monthly averages rather than daily spot prices
• Specific column headers and row counts are not explicitly defined in the source metadata

Provenance

Source

World Food Programme (WFP)

Collection Method

Market price monitoring and surveys

Time Range

1992-2026

Freshness

Weekly updates with monthly granularity

Geography

Pakistan