Sudan Food Prices: Historical Market Data for Staple Commodities

Sudan food price records sourced from the World Food Programme, covering commodities like maize, rice, and beans across various local markets. The data is updated weekly and includes historical monthly price points dating back as far as 2003 for many regions.

Use Cases

• Analyzing inflation trends for staple crops like maize and rice in Sudanese markets
• Assessing food security risks by monitoring price spikes in beans and sugar
• Comparing market-level price variations across different regions of Sudan

Strengths

• Sourced directly from the World Food Programme Price Database
• Includes diverse food categories such as maize, rice, beans, fish, and sugar
• Provides longitudinal data potentially dating back to 2003

Limitations

• Specific column names and row counts are not provided in the metadata
• Temporal gaps may exist as reporting started at different times for different markets

Provenance

Source

World Food Programme (WFP) Price Database

Collection Method

Market monitoring and surveys

Time Range

2003-2026

Freshness

Updated weekly with monthly granularity.

Geography

Sudan