Sri Lanka Food Prices: Market-Level Commodity Costs from WFP

Market-level food price records for Sri Lanka covering essential commodities such as rice, fish, and sugar. Sourced from the World Food Programme (WFP) Price Database, the data is updated weekly and primarily reflects monthly price fluctuations. While the global database spans back to 1992, this specific subset tracks economic indicators across various Sri Lankan markets.

Use Cases

• Analyzing inflation trends for staples like rice and maize within Sri Lankan markets
• Comparing price volatility of fish and sugar across different geographic regions
• Modeling food security indicators based on the cost of essential food commodities

Strengths

• Authoritative data sourced directly from the World Food Programme
• Covers diverse food categories including grains, proteins, and sweeteners
• Weekly update cycle provides high temporal relevance for recent economic shifts

Limitations

• Predominantly monthly granularity may obscure intra-month price spikes
• Historical depth for specific Sri Lankan markets may be shorter than the 1992 global maximum

Provenance

Source

World Food Programme (WFP) Price Database

Collection Method

Market monitoring and surveys

Freshness

Updated weekly with a last recorded update in March 2026.

Geography

Sri Lanka