Peru Food Prices: Historical Market Data from 1992 to 2026

Peru food price monitoring data from the World Food Programme tracks commodities like maize, rice, beans, fish, and sugar across local markets. The collection includes historical records dating back to 1992, though most consistent reporting for the 3,000 global markets in the parent database began in 2003. The dataset is updated weekly and primarily contains monthly price points.

Use Cases

• Analyzing price volatility for staples like rice and beans in Peruvian markets
• Correlating food security indicators with historical price spikes in fish and sugar
• Forecasting future food price trends using time-series data for maize

Strengths

• Sourced from the World Food Programme Price Database
• Covers 5+ specific food categories including maize, rice, beans, fish, and sugar
• Historical coverage spanning from 1992 to 2026

Limitations

• Significant data gaps exist for many markets prior to 2003
• Inconsistent reporting frequency between weekly and monthly intervals

Provenance

Source

World Food Programme (WFP) Price Database

Collection Method

Market monitoring

Time Range

1992-2026

Freshness

Updated weekly

Geography

Peru