State of Palestine Food Prices: WFP Market Monitoring Data

A source of market-level food price observations for the State of Palestine, sourced from the World Food Programme (WFP) Price Database. It tracks the cost of essential commodities such as rice, beans, and sugar across various local markets, with records updated on a weekly or monthly basis. The data originates from a global monitoring system that has been active in many regions since 2003.

Use Cases

• Analyzing price volatility for staples like rice and beans in Palestinian markets
• Monitoring food security indicators based on commodity price fluctuations
• Forecasting local inflation trends using historical market price data

Strengths

• Sourced from the official World Food Programme Price Database
• Covers essential staples including maize, rice, beans, fish, and sugar
• Standardized CC-BY-IGO licensing for international organizational use

Limitations

• Specific column headers and row counts are not provided in the source metadata
• Historical depth for Palestine specifically may not reach the 1992 global maximum

Provenance

Source

World Food Programme (WFP)

Collection Method

Market monitoring and surveys

Time Range

2003-2026

Freshness

Updated weekly with a mix of weekly and monthly reporting cycles.

Geography

State of Palestine