Multi-Country Staple Food Price Data for Inflation and Security Analysis

This collection provides longitudinal, market-level price data for staple commodities like maize, rice, beans, fish, and sugar across numerous countries, sourced from the World Food Programme. It supports trend analysis of food price inflation and volatility at a granular geographic level. Researchers can use this data to model the impact of economic shocks, compare regional price differentials, and develop food security indicators and early warning systems.