Türkiye Food Prices: Historical Market Data for Essential Commodities

This dataset tracks market prices for essential food commodities like maize, rice, beans, fish, and sugar across the Republic of Türkiye. Produced by the World Food Programme (WFP), the records provide monthly price points with historical data potentially extending back to 2003. The data is updated weekly to reflect ongoing market monitoring efforts.

Use Cases

• Analyzing inflation trends for specific commodities like rice or beans in Turkish markets
• Correlating food price spikes with food security indicators in the region
• Forecasting future market prices using historical time-series data for sugar and maize

Strengths

• Sourced from the World Food Programme's official price database
• Covers multiple essential food groups including grains, legumes, and proteins
• Historical longitudinal data spanning over two decades for some regions

Limitations

• Specific column headers and row counts are not provided in the source metadata
• Reporting frequency is primarily monthly, which may miss intra-month price volatility

Provenance

Source

World Food Programme (WFP) Price Database

Collection Method

Market monitoring and surveys

Time Range

2003 - 2026

Freshness

Updated weekly, though most entries reflect monthly reporting cycles.

Geography

Republic of Türkiye