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PRICE WATCH ANNEX : February Prices March 30, 2012
The Price Watch Annex provides prices and price changes for key markets and staple foods monitored across FEWS NET countries and regions. The prices listed below are final monthly average prices for February 2012.
Major Food Commodities
Major Food Commodities
Major markets
Current
price/kg
US$ price
Percentage change Change over 1
month, over 1
year, and over 2
years (→)
Major markets
Current
price/kg
US$ price
Percentage change Change over 1
month, over 1
year, and over
2 years (→)
Over 1
month
Over 1
year
Over 2
years
Over 1
month
Over 1
year
Over 2
years
West
Afr
ica
Cotonou Maize
-4 7 12 ► ▲ ▲ Benin XOF 235
$0.48
Rice
0 4 9 ► ► ▲
XOF 530
$1.09
Cowpea
-6 0 10 ▼ ► ▲
XOF 545
$1.12
Bohicon Maize
3 22 56 ► ▲ ▲ Benin XOF 195
$0.40
Rice
-9 -9 0 ▼ ▼ ►
XOF 480
$0.99
Malanville Wh Maize
0 7 20 ► ▲ ▲ Benin XOF 150
$0.31
Cassava Flr
0 -14 0 ► ▼ ►
XOF 215
$0.44
Parakou Maize
0 19 -3 ► ▲ ► Benin XOF 160
$0.33
Rice
-9 0 -15 ▼ ► ▼
XOF 470
$0.97
Ouagadougou Millet
-7 5 2 ▼ ▲ ► Burkina Faso XOF 223
(Sankaryare) $0.46
Maize
-9 28 15 ▼ ▲ ▲
XOF 190
$0.39
Sorghum
2 11 4 ► ▲ ►
XOF 217
$0.45
Veg Oil
5 17 24 ▲ ▲ ▲
XOF 1,050
$2.16
Dried Milk
5 24 24 ▲ ▲ ▲
XOF 5,250
$10.82
Gasoline
0 0 6 ► ► ▲
XOF 682
$1.40
West
Afr
ica
Koudougou Millet
0 10 10 ► ▲ ▲ Burkina Faso XOF 183
$0.38
Maize
0 37 22 ► ▲ ▲
XOF 179
$0.37
Sorghum
4 34 19 ► ▲ ▲
XOF 177
$0.36
Djibo Millet
3 56 33 ► ▲ ▲ Burkina Faso XOF 217
$0.45
Maize
7 28 25 ▲ ▲ ▲
XOF 217
$0.45
Sorghum
9 68 29 ▲ ▲ ▲
XOF 202
$0.42
Bobo Millet
-3 34 29 ► ▲ ▲ Dioulasso XOF 214
Burkina Faso $0.44
(Nineta) Maize
-1 35 20 ► ▲ ▲
XOF 166
$0.34
Sorghum
10 40 38 ▲ ▲ ▲
XOF 178
$0.37
Pouytenga Millet
5 29 17 ▲ ▲ ▲ Burkina Faso XOF 214
$0.44
Maize
-1 26 24 ► ▲ ▲
XOF 185
$0.38
Sorghum
-5 24 7 ▼ ▲ ▲
XOF 165
$0.34
Solenzo Millet
4 37 42 ► ▲ ▲ Burkina Faso XOF 178
$0.37
Maize
4 43 32 ► ▲ ▲
XOF 147
$0.30
Sorghum
10 48 36 ▲ ▲ ▲
XOF 148
$0.30
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Major Food Commodities
Major markets
Current
price/kg
US$ price
Percentage change Change over 1
month, over 1 year, and over 2
years (→)
Major markets
Current
price/kg
US$ price
Percentage change Change over 1
month, over 1 year, and over
2 years (→)
Over 1
month
Over 1
year
Over 2
years
Over 1
month
Over 1
year
Over 2
years
West
Afr
ica
Praia Maize
0 0 -5 ► ► ▼ Cape Verde CVE 45
$0.54
Rice
0 -9 -10 ► ▼ ▼
CVE 70
$0.85
N'Djamena Millet
8 63 17 ▲ ▲ ▲ Chad XAF 260
$0.54
Sorghum
16 57 22 ▲ ▲ ▲
XAF 220
$0.45
Imp Rice
4 15 9 ► ▲ ▲
XAF 500
$1.03
Loc Rice
0 2 -10 ► ► ▼
XAF 380
$0.78
Maize
0 33 15 ► ▲ ▲
XAF 240
$0.49
Abeche Millet
3 44 -8 ► ▲ ▼ Chad XAF 230
$0.47
Sorghum
13 33 -13 ▲ ▲ ▼
XAF 160
$0.33
Moundou Millet
-24 54 16 ▼ ▲ ▲ Chad XAF 200
$0.41
Sorghum
0 64 41 ► ▲ ▲
XAF 180
$0.37
Sarh Millet
-16 9 2 ▼ ▲ ► Chad XAF 175
$0.36
Sorghum
-16 3 14 ▼ ► ▲
XAF 155
$0.32
Moussoro Millet
3 53 17 ► ▲ ▲ Chad XAF 305
$0.63
Maize
0 40 40 ► ▲ ▲
XAF 280
$0.58
Imp Rice
7 0 9 ▲ ► ▲
XAF 600
$1.24
Bol Maize
26 100 60 ▲ ▲ ▲ Chad XAF 240
$0.49
Mongo Millet
8 75 17 ▲ ▲ ▲ Chad XAF 280
$0.58
West
Afr
ica
Abidjan Rice
0 0 17 ► ► ▲ Côte D'Ivoire XOF 350
$0.72
Yam
40 8 75 ▲ ▲ ▲
XOF 350
$0.72
Bouake Maize
0 -33 -8 ► ▼ ▼ Côte D'Ivoire XOF 100
$0.21
Banjul Rice
3 25 43 ► ▲ ▲ Gambia GMD 20
$0.67
Accra Rice
0 25 44 ► ▲ ▲ Ghana GHS 0.95
$0.56
Yam
5 24 45 ▲ ▲ ▲
GHS 2.10
$1.25
Cowpea
2 21 41 ► ▲ ▲
GHS 1.80
$1.07
Tamale Maize
-3 61 71 ► ▲ ▲ Ghana GHS 0.61
$0.36
Bo Prbld Rice
11 41 35 ▲ ▲ ▲ Liberia LRD 57
$0.78
Cowpea
8 - - ▲ - -
LRD 81
$1.12
Palm Oil
1 3 5 ► ► ▲
LRD 128
$1.76
Charcoal
23 50 52 ▲ ▲ ▲
LRD 4
$0.05
Gasoline
-1 4 30 ► ► ▲
LRD 92
$1.27
Pleebo Butter Rice
2 3 10 ► ► ▲ Liberia LRD 60
$0.83
Prbld Rice
0 - -3 ► - ►
LRD 58
$0.80
Cowpea
-3 - - ► - -
LRD 97
$1.33
Palm Oil
-7 3 49 ▼ ► ▲
LRD 95
$1.31
Charcoal
-1 - 9 ► - ▲
LRD 5
$0.07
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Major Food Commodities
Major Food Commodities
Major markets
Current
price/kg
US$ price
Percentage change Change over 1
month, over 1 year, and over 2
years (→)
Major markets
Current
price/kg
US$ price
Percentage change Change over 1
month, over 1 year, and over
2 years (→)
Over 1
month
Over 1
year
Over 2
years
Over 1
month
Over 1
year
Over 2
years
West
Afr
ica
Pleebo Gasoline
-6 - 7 ▼ - ▲ Liberia LRD 109
$1.50
Monrovia Prbld Rice
7 52 45 ▲ ▲ ▲ Liberia LRD 58
(Red Light) $0.80
Cassava
-7 122 145 ▼ ▲ ▲
LRD 24
$0.33
Cowpea
-6 - - ▼ - -
LRD 71
$0.97
Palm Oil
2 3 23 ► ► ▲
LRD 95
$1.31
Tubmanburg Butter Rice
-2 11 32 ► ▲ ▲ Liberia LRD 48
$0.66
Prbld Rice
0 69 50 ► ▲ ▲
LRD 61
$0.83
Cowpea
-22 - - ▼ - -
LRD 120
$1.65
Palm Oil
0 18 23 ► ▲ ▲
LRD 98
$1.35
Voinjama Butter Rice
- 16 21 - ▲ ▲ Liberia LRD 59
$0.82
Prbld Rice
- - 21 - - ▲
LRD 63
$0.87
Palm Oil
- - 8 - - ▲
LRD 117
$1.61
Bamako Millet
2 47 33 ► ▲ ▲ Mali XOF 256
$0.53
Rice
0 14 14 ► ▲ ▲
XOF 399
$0.82
Ségou Millet
6 76 50 ▲ ▲ ▲ Mali XOF 225
$0.46
Rice
-1 30 11 ► ▲ ▲
XOF 345
$0.71
Kayes Millet
-6 40 33 ▼ ▲ ▲ Mali XOF 302
$0.62
Koulikoro Millet
15 61 38 ▲ ▲ ▲ Mali XOF 242
$0.50
West
Afr
ica
Sikasso Millet
3 47 43 ► ▲ ▲ Mali XOF 250
$0.51
Mopti Millet
5 40 21 ▲ ▲ ▲ Mali XOF 211
$0.43
Timbuktu Millet
-2 34 20 ► ▲ ▲ Mali XOF 240
$0.49
Gao Millet
0 38 43 ► ▲ ▲ Mali XOF 250
$0.52
Nouakchott Sorghum
0 50 50 ► ▲ ▲ Mauritania MRO 300
$1.04
Wheat
3 11 55 ► ▲ ▲
MRO 155
$0.54
Maize
0 33 43 ► ▲ ▲
MRO 200
$0.69
Imp Rice
7 18 18 ▲ ▲ ▲
MRO 235
$0.82
Loc Rice
11 11 25 ▲ ▲ ▲
MRO 200
$0.69
Veg Oil
6 6 44 ▲ ▲ ▲
MRO 475
$1.65
Gas Oil
6 20 44 ▲ ▲ ▲
MRO 342
$1.19
Adel Bagrou Sorghum
0 53 33 ► ▲ ▲ Mauritania MRO 180
$0.62
Wheat
1 11 55 ► ▲ ▲
MRO 152
$0.53
Imp Rice
0 25 25 ► ▲ ▲
MRO 250
$0.87
Loc Rice
0 22 22 ► ▲ ▲
MRO 220
$0.76
Veg Oil
0 4 43 ► ► ▲
MRO 500
$1.74
Boghé Sorghum
-18 20 6 ▼ ▲ ▲ Mauritania MRO 185
$0.64
Wheat
0 21 66 ► ▲ ▲
MRO 149
$0.52
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Major Food Commodities
Major Food Commodities
Major markets
Current
price/kg
US$ price
Percentage change Change over 1
month, over 1 year, and over 2
years (→)
Major markets
Current
price/kg
US$ price
Percentage change Change over 1
month, over 1 year, and over
2 years (→)
Over 1
month
Over 1
year
Over 2
years
Over 1
month
Over 1
year
Over 2
years
West
Afr
ica
Boghé Imp Rice
0 11 24 ► ▲ ▲ Mauritania MRO 200
$0.69
Loc Rice
-1 16 18 ► ▲ ▲
MRO 177
$0.62
Veg Oil
1 -1 43 ► ► ▲
MRO 453
$1.57
Magta-Lahjar Sorghum
- 77 69 - ▲ ▲ Mauritania MRO 297
$1.03
Wheat
- 10 39 - ▲ ▲
MRO 136
$0.47
Imp Rice
- 25 23 - ▲ ▲
MRO 249
$0.86
Loc Rice
- 16 19 - ▲ ▲
MRO 203
$0.70
Veg Oil
- 8 13 - ▲ ▲
MRO 487
$1.69
Niamey Millet
0 34 18 ► ▲ ▲ Niger XOF 265
$0.55
Maize
0 18 11 ► ▲ ▲
XOF 223
$0.46
Rice
0 -2 13 ► ► ▲
XOF 450
$0.93
Sorghum
-4 13 7 ► ▲ ▲
XOF 225
$0.46
Dried Milk
0 10 27 ► ▲ ▲
XOF 3,300
$6.80
Veg Oil
3 8 46 ► ▲ ▲
XOF 975
$2.01
Bread
0 0 0 ► ► ►
XOF 161
$0.33
Gas Oil
0 3 22 ► ► ▲
XOF 579
$1.19
Gasoline
0 -1 24 ► ► ▲
XOF 577
$1.19
Maradi Millet
2 43 21 ► ▲ ▲ Niger XOF 220
$0.45
West
Afr
ica
Maradi Sorghum
1 25 10 ► ▲ ▲ Niger XOF 179
$0.37
Maize
0 11 -1 ► ▲ ►
XOF 200
$0.41
Dried Milk
0 10 47 ► ▲ ▲
XOF 3,300
$6.80
Veg Oil
0 0 50 ► ► ▲
XOF 900
$1.85
Tahoua Millet
1 8 8 ► ▲ ▲ Niger XOF 262
$0.54
Sorghum
21 18 14 ▲ ▲ ▲
XOF 253
$0.52
Diffa Millet
-2 44 21 ► ▲ ▲ Niger XOF 240
$0.50
Sorghum
-3 16 -2 ► ▲ ►
XOF 198
$0.41
Cowpea*
20 96 24 ▲ ▲ ▲
XOF 566
$1.17
Dried Milk
-1 8 30 ► ▲ ▲
XOF 3,450
$7.11
Veg Oil
5 0 43 ▲ ► ▲
XOF 1,000
$2.06
Agadez Millet
-1 35 18 ► ▲ ▲ Niger XOF 253
$0.52
Rice
0 0 25 ► ► ▲
XOF 500
$1.03
Dried Milk
0 0 42 ► ► ▲
XOF 3,400
$7.00
Veg Oil
0 -5 36 ► ▼ ▲
XOF 950
$1.96
Gaya Maize
-1 23 43 ► ▲ ▲ Niger XOF 199
$0.41
Bakin Birji Millet
4 41 6 ► ▲ ▲ Niger XOF 181
$0.37
Cowpea*
29 50 -15 ▲ ▲ ▼
XOF 337
$0.69
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Major Food Commodities
Major Food Commodities
Major markets
Current
price/kg
US$ price
Percentage change Change over 1
month, over 1 year, and over 2
years (→)
Major markets
Current
price/kg
US$ price
Percentage change Change over 1
month, over 1 year, and over
2 years (→)
Over 1
month
Over 1
year
Over 2
years
Over 1
month
Over 1
year
Over 2
years
West
Afr
ica
Ouallam Millet
0 22 12 ► ▲ ▲ Niger XOF 283
$0.58
Sabon Machi Cowpea*
12 - -6 ▲ - ▼ Niger XOF 303
$0.62
Tillabery Sorghum
-4 56 0 ► ▲ ► Niger XOF 223
$0.46
Millet
-12 45 10 ▼ ▲ ▲
XOF 247
$0.46
Tounfafi Cowpea*
17 46 6 ▲ ▲ ▲ Niger XOF 331
$0.68
Kano Maize*
15 40 19 ▲ ▲ ▲ Nigeria NGN 63
(Dawanu) $0.40
Sorghum*
20 62 33 ▲ ▲ ▲
NGN 60
$0.38
Bread
14 108 108 ▲ ▲ ▲
NGN 250
$1.59
Grdnut Oil
0 48 9 ► ▲ ▲
NGN 240
$1.52
Gasoline
-4 35 21 ► ▲ ▲
NGN 115
$0.73
Diesel
-5 24 20 ▼ ▲ ▲
NGN 180
$1.14
Kaura Maize
9 36 13 ▲ ▲ ▲ Nigeria NGN 60
$0.38
Sorghum
9 54 50 ▲ ▲ ▲
NGN 60
$0.38
Ibadan Maize
5 21 7 ▲ ▲ ▲ Nigeria NGN 63
(Bodiga) $0.40
Sorghum
3 16 16 ► ▲ ▲
NGN 66
$0.42
Bread
5 83 57 ▲ ▲ ▲
NGN 220
$1.40
Palm Oil
-3 32 38 ► ▲ ▲
NGN 290
$1.84
Gasoline
0 33 26 ► ▲ ▲
NGN 120
$0.76
West
Afr
ica
Ibadan Diesel
0 43 82 ► ▲ ▲ Nigeria NGN 200
(Bodiga) $1.27
Abuja Bread
14 25 39 ▲ ▲ ▲ Nigeria NGN 250
$1.59
Palm Oil
6 133 75 ▲ ▲ ▲
NGN 350
$2.22
Gasoline
-19 49 2 ▼ ▲ ►
NGN 97
$0.62
Diesel
-3 17 46 ► ▲ ▲
NGN 175
$1.11
Dandume Rice
0 67 43 ► ▲ ▲ Nigeria NGN 200
$1.27
Millet
17 40 35 ▲ ▲ ▲
NGN 70
$0.44
Sorghum
0 63 55 ► ▲ ▲
NGN 65
$0.41
Giwa Maize
8 51 44 ▲ ▲ ▲ Nigeria NGN 65
$0.41
Sorghum
0 50 13 ► ▲ ▲
NGN 60
$0.38
Saminaka Maize
10 38 22 ▲ ▲ ▲ Nigeria NGN 55
$0.35
Sorghum
10 31 22 ▲ ▲ ▲
NGN 55
$0.35
Damasak Millet*
13 34 28 ▲ ▲ ▲ Nigeria XOF 186
$0.38
Illela Millet*
7 29 18 ▲ ▲ ▲ Nigeria XOF 197
$0.41
Sorghum*
7 25 22 ▲ ▲ ▲
XOF 188
$0.39
Maidua Millet*
2 22 14 ► ▲ ▲ Nigeria XOF 189
$0.39
Sorghum*
3 14 4 ► ▲ ►
XOF 166
$0.34
Lagos Yams
4 20 122 ► ▲ ▲ Nigeria NGN 240
$1.52
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Major Food Commodities
Major Food Commodities
Major markets
Current
price/kg
US$ price
Percentage change Change over 1
month, over 1 year, and over 2
years (→)
Major markets
Current
price/kg
US$ price
Percentage change Change over 1
month, over 1 year, and over
2 years (→)
Over 1
month
Over 1
year
Over 2
years
Over 1
month
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year
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years
West
Afr
ica
Dakar Millet
4 33 31 ► ▲ ▲ Senegal XOF 256
(Tilene) $0.53
Rice
2 8 9 ► ▲ ▲
XOF 325
$0.67
Kaolak Millet
-4 27 21 ► ▲ ▲ Senegal XOF 172
$0.35
Rice
4 9 29 ► ▲ ▲
XOF 325
$0.67
Saint-Louis Millet
0 21 26 ► ▲ ▲ Senegal XOF 250
$0.52
Rice
-9 8 5 ▼ ▲ ▲
XOF 315
$0.65
Tambacounda Millet
1 28 25 ► ▲ ▲ Senegal XOF 216
$0.44
Ziguichor Maize
15 18 18 ▲ ▲ ▲ Senegal XOF 258
$0.53
Rice
16 28 28 ▲ ▲ ▲
XOF 383
$0.79
East
Afr
ica
Bujumbura Beans
4 -9 -15 ► ▼ ▼ Burundi BIF 842
$0.66
Swt Potato
-1 -14 -33 ► ▼ ▼
BIF 500
$0.39
Cassava Flr
9 0 22 ▲ ► ▲
BIF 1,120
$0.87
Banana
2 5 36 ► ▲ ▲
BIF 556
$0.43
Sorghum
7 33 9 ▲ ▲ ▲
BIF 709
$0.55
Maize
7 28 13 ▲ ▲ ▲
BIF 700
$0.55
Rice
0 43 35 ► ▲ ▲
BIF 1,860
$1.45
Ngozi Beans
3 -11 -17 ► ▼ ▼ Burundi BIF 700
$0.55
Swt Potato
7 0 20 ▲ ► ▲
BIF 200
$0.16
Cassava Flr
0 39 4 ► ▲ ►
BIF 600
$0.47
Banana
24 57 83 ▲ ▲ ▲
BIF 420
$0.33
Sorghum
27 40 35 ▲ ▲ ▲
BIF 700
$0.55
Rice
5 73 22 ▲ ▲ ▲
BIF 1,420
$1.11
Kirundo Beans
10 -18 -24 ▲ ▼ ▼ Burundi BIF 591
$0.46
Swt Potato
10 -34 -18 ▲ ▼ ▼
BIF 212
$0.17
Cassava Flr
0 -8 -4 ► ▼ ►
BIF 500
$0.39
Banana
10 -32 -9 ▲ ▼ ▼
BIF 273
$0.21
Sorghum
2 37 7 ► ▲ ▲
BIF 588
$0.46
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Major Food Commodities
Major markets
Current
price/kg
US$ price
Percentage change Change over 1
month, over 1 year, and over
2 years (→)
Major markets
Current
price/kg
US$ price
Percentage change Change over 1
month, over 1 year, and over
2 years (→)
Over 1
month
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year
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years
Over 1
month
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year
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years
East
Afr
ica
Kirundo Maize
-1 29 -17 ► ▲ ▼ Burundi BIF 580
$0.45
Rice
0 64 58 ► ▲ ▲
BIF 1,579
$1.23
Muyinga Beans
7 -15 -21 ▲ ▼ ▼ Burundi BIF 613
$0.48
Swt Potato
0 0 33 ► ► ▲
BIF 200
$0.16
Cassava Flr
2 36 22 ► ▲ ▲
BIF 611
$0.48
Banana
3 -7 1 ► ▼ ►
BIF 336
$0.26
Sorghum
0 10 43 ► ▲ ▲
BIF 550
$0.43
Maize
-4 51 76 ► ▲ ▲
BIF 834
$0.65
Rice
2 73 55 ► ▲ ▲
BIF 1,632
$1.27
Gitega Beans
-1 -11 0 ► ▼ ► Burundi BIF 790
$0.62
Swt Potato
-4 33 8 ► ▲ ▲
BIF 216
$0.17
Cassava Flr
-1 30 13 ► ▲ ▲
BIF 520
$0.41
Banana
2 -7 10 ► ▼ ▲
BIF 384
$0.30
Sorghum
3 20 20 ► ▲ ▲
BIF 600
$0.47
Maize
3 32 -13 ► ▲ ▼
BIF 593
$0.46
Rice
0 72 44 ► ▲ ▲
BIF 1,700
$1.33
Ruyigi Beans
2 -15 2 ► ▼ ► Burundi BIF 762
$0.59
Swt Potato
35 94 28 ▲ ▲ ▲
BIF 304
$0.24
East
Afr
ica
Ruyigi Cassava Flr
-1 17 -13 ► ▲ ▼ Burundi BIF 490
$0.38
Banana
-2 -22 -14 ► ▼ ▼
BIF 285
$0.22
Sorghum
1 28 14 ► ▲ ▲
BIF 638
$0.50
Maize
9 42 4 ▲ ▲ ►
BIF 600
$0.47
Rice
2 83 48 ► ▲ ▲
BIF 1,650
$1.29
Dikhil Rice Belem
0 -2 0 ► ► ► Djibouti DJF 140
$0.79
Wheat Flr
17 30 51 ▲ ▲ ▲
DJF 140
$0.79
Tadjourah Rice Belem
6 -2 -2 ▲ ► ► Djibouti DJF 138
$0.77
Wheat Flr
0 4 20 ► ► ▲
DJF 120
$0.68
Alisabieh Rice Belem
0 4 0 ► ► ► Djibouti DJF 140
$0.79
Wheat Flr
0 4 20 ► ► ▲
DJF 120
$0.68
Sorghum Flr
-14 0 -33 ▼ ► ▼
DJF 120
$0.68
Arta Rice Belem
0 -3 -7 ► ► ▼ Djibouti DJF 140
$0.79
Wheat Flr
17 14 17 ▲ ▲ ▲
DJF 140
$0.79
Sorghum Flr
10 10 -4 ▲ ▲ ►
DJF 220
$1.24
Obock Rice Belem
0 -2 -7 ► ► ▼ Djibouti DJF 140
$0.79
Wheat Flr
-4 15 30 ► ▲ ▲
DJF 130
$0.73
Addis Ababa Maize*
12 80 - ▲ ▲ - Ethiopia ETB 4.79
$0.28
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Major Food Commodities
Major Food Commodities
Major markets
Current
price/kg
US$ price
Percentage change Change over 1
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East
Afr
ica
Addis Ababa Wh Sorghum*
8 82 37 ▲ ▲ ▲ Ethiopia ETB 7.47
$0.43
Mixed Teff*
4 40 19 ► ▲ ▲
ETB 9.12
$0.53
Bahir Dar Mixed Teff*
7 34 44 ▲ ▲ ▲ Ethiopia ETB 9.14
$0.53
Maize*
14 154 64 ▲ ▲ ▲
ETB 4.88
$0.28
Dire Dawa Mixed Teff*
3 47 14 ► ▲ ▲ Ethiopia ETB 9.50
$0.55
Wh Sorghum*
1 44 19 ► ▲ ▲
ETB 7.76
$0.45
Maize*
-8 62 40 ▼ ▲ ▲
ETB 4.90
$0.28
Mekele Mixed Teff*
9 45 21 ▲ ▲ ▲ Ethiopia ETB 9.28
$0.54
Wh Sorghum*
9 71 - ▲ ▲ -
ETB 6.08
$0.35
Maize*
16 77 54 ▲ ▲ ▲
ETB 5.34
$0.31
Nairobi Wh Maize*
-7 41 37 ▼ ▲ ▲ Kenya KES 33
$0.40
Beans*
8 24 36 ▲ ▲ ▲
KES 64
$0.78
Potato*
-10 27 141 ▼ ▲ ▲
KES 47
$0.57
Sorghum*
0 27 39 ► ▲ ▲
KES 42
$0.52
Maize Flr
-1 35 26 ► ▲ ▲
KES 53
$0.64
Bread
0 13 26 ► ▲ ▲
KES 43
$0.53
Veg Oil
0 19 85 ► ▲ ▲
KES 250
$3.05
Milk
11 30 50 ▲ ▲ ▲
KES 39
$0.48
East
Afr
ica
Nairobi Gasoline
0 9 33 ► ▲ ▲ Kenya KES 112
$1.36
Diesel
-1 11 36 ► ▲ ▲
KES 105
$1.28
Kisumu Wh Maize*
-3 71 46 ► ▲ ▲ Kenya KES 39
$0.47
Sorghum*
-4 42 30 ► ▲ ▲
KES 39
$0.47
Potato*
7 48 108 ▲ ▲ ▲
KES 56
$0.69
Beans*
1 24 45 ► ▲ ▲
KES 73
$0.89
Kitui Wh Maize
-10 124 90 ▼ ▲ ▲ Kenya KES 38
$0.46
Sorghum*
-41 -2 -5 ▼ ► ▼
KES 29
$0.36
Potato*
-23 0 68 ▼ ► ▲
KES 44
$0.54
Beans
0 3 44 ► ► ▲
KES 72
$0.88
Eldoret Wh Maize*
-5 49 27 ▼ ▲ ▲ Kenya KES 29
$0.36
Beans*
0 -5 8 ► ▼ ▲
KES 60
$0.73
Potato*
8 5 162 ▲ ▲ ▲
KES 26
$0.31
Sorghum*
0 100 16 ► ▲ ▲
KES 40
$0.49
Garissa Wh Maize
-17 -9 25 ▼ ▼ ▲ Kenya KES 50
$0.61
Lodwar Wh Maize
-9 31 23 ▼ ▲ ▲ Kenya KES 56
$0.68
Mandera Wh Maize
0 49 95 ► ▲ ▲ Kenya KES 76
$0.93
Marsabit Wh Maize
-13 23 3 ▼ ▲ ► Kenya KES 44
$0.54
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East
Afr
ica
Mombasa Wh Maize*
-6 32 34 ▼ ▲ ▲ Kenya KES 31
$0.38
Beans*
-5 15 18 ▼ ▲ ▲
KES 57
$0.70
Sorghum*
-2 47 23 ► ▲ ▲
KES 44
$0.54
Moyale Wh Maize
-9 -16 -19 ▼ ▼ ▼ Kenya KES 30
$0.37
Kigali Maize*
1 49 74 ► ▲ ▲ Rwanda RWF 228
$0.37
Beans*
4 19 4 ► ▲ ►
RWF 295
$0.48
Rice*
-1 38 7 ► ▲ ▲
RWF 711
$1.16
Millet*
-3 0 - ► ► -
RWF 469
$0.77
Wheat*
-3 -1 - ► ► -
RWF 331
$0.54
Komironko Maize*
0 - - ► - - Rwanda RWF 308
(formerly $0.50
Ruhengeri) Beans*
-9 - - ▼ - -
RWF 308
$0.50
Rice*
10 - - ▲ - -
RWF 789
$1.29
Millet*
19 - - ▲ - -
RWF 629
$1.03
Mogadishu Rd Rice
-14 -4 -14 ▼ ► ▼ Somalia SOS 19,000
(Bakara) $0.79
Rd Sorghum
-1 -40 32 ► ▼ ▲
SOS 6,600
$0.28
Wh Maize
0 -20 0 ► ▼ ►
SOS 8,000
$0.33
Cowpea
1 -11 35 ► ▼ ▲
SOS 21,300
$0.89
Veg Oil
-4 -21 8 ► ▼ ▲
SOS 38,500
$1.60
East
Afr
ica
Mogadishu Gasoline
0 -3 12 ► ► ▲ Somalia SOS 28,000
(Bakara) $1.17
Diesel
-4 -13 4 ► ▼ ►
SOS 26,000
$1.08
Baidoa Rd Rice
-10 -8 -16 ▼ ▼ ▼ Somalia SOS 18,000
$0.75
Rd Sorghum
-23 -72 -35 ▼ ▼ ▼
SOS 3,100
$0.13
Wh Maize
-9 -57 -25 ▼ ▼ ▼
SOS 5,125
$0.21
Veg Oil
-2 -11 -1 ► ▼ ►
SOS 40,000
$1.67
Gasoline
-7 6 -1 ▼ ▲ ►
SOS 28,000
$1.17
Diesel
-13 -6 -8 ▼ ▼ ▼
SOS 29,000
$1.21
Beled Hawa Rd Sorghum
-38 -38 -29 ▼ ▼ ▼ Somalia SOS 10,000
$0.42
Buale Wh Maize
-15 -21 19 ▼ ▼ ▲ Somalia SOS 10,250
$0.43
Cowpea
-17 85 179 ▼ ▲ ▲
SOS 32,500
$1.35
Merka Cowpea
5 12 61 ▲ ▲ ▲ Somalia SOS 25,950
$1.08
Qorioley Rd Rice
-12 -12 -8 ▼ ▼ ▼ Somalia SOS 17,250
$0.72
Wh Maize
-2 -52 -17 ► ▼ ▼
SOS 5,750
$0.24
Rd Sorghum
-32 -38 22 ▼ ▼ ▲
SOS 8,750
$0.36
Veg Oil
-5 -22 -3 ▼ ▼ ►
SOS 36,250
$1.51
Gasoline
18 21 29 ▲ ▲ ▲
SOS 36,250
$1.51
Diesel
-7 -15 2 ▼ ▼ ►
SOS 25,500
$1.06
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East
Afr
ica
Lugh Wh Maize
-4 -68 -59 ► ▼ ▼ Somalia SOS 5,750
$0.24
Rd Sorghum
-17 -75 -50 ▼ ▼ ▼
SOS 5,000
$0.21
Dhusamareb Rd Rice
-3 1 8 ► ► ▲ Somalia SOS 29,200
$1.22
Rd Sorghum
6 21 18 ▲ ▲ ▲
SOS 21,200
$0.88
Veg Oil
0 17 17 ► ▲ ▲
SOS 70,000
$2.92
Gasoline
-6 -12 12 ▼ ▼ ▲
SOS 29,200
$1.22
Diesel
-11 -10 8 ▼ ▼ ▲
SOS 31,200
$1.30
El Dhere Cowpea
-9 -45 20 ▼ ▼ ▲ Somalia SOS 19,200
$0.80
Galkayo Rd Rice
-9 -9 16 ▼ ▼ ▲ Somalia SOS 25,600
$1.07
Rd Sorghum
4 -35 16 ► ▼ ▲
SOS 10,400
$0.43
Cowpea
-43 -20 23 ▼ ▼ ▲
SOS 32,000
$1.33
Garowe Rd Rice
-3 1 32 ► ► ▲ Somalia SOS 22,750
$0.95
Bossasso Rd Rice
-9 0 5 ▼ ► ▲ Somalia SOS 20,000
$0.83
Burao Rd Rice
-5 13 -10 ▼ ▲ ▼ Somalia SOS 9,000
$1.50
Rd Sorghum
0 0 20 ► ► ▲
SOS 6,000
$1.00
Wh Maize
17 12 -13 ▲ ▲ ▼
SOS 7,000
$1.17
Veg Oil
0 0 20 ► ► ▲
SOS 24,000
$4.00
Gasoline
20 13 9 ▲ ▲ ▲
SOS 12,000
$2.00
East
Afr
ica
Burao Diesel
-4 0 10 ► ► ▲ Somalia SOS 11,000
$1.83
Hargeisa Rd Rice
-13 3 -7 ▼ ► ▼ Somalia SLSH 4,650
$0.77
Togwajale Wh Sorghum
7 50 50 ▲ ▲ ▲ Somalia SLSH 3,000
$0.50
Juba Sorghum
8 75 56 ▲ ▲ ▲ South Sudan SSP 4.00
$1.33
Maize
2 12 57 ► ▲ ▲
SSP 2.57
$0.86
Wheat Flr
0 312 75 ► ▲ ▲
SSP 7.00
$2.33
Aweil Sorghum
-2 140 100 ► ▲ ▲ South Sudan SSP 3.43
$1.14
Maize
- - 100 - - ▲
SSP 2.29
$0.76
Bor Sorghum
0 80 87 ► ▲ ▲ South Sudan SSP 4.29
$1.43
Malakal Sorghum
-17 47 278 ▼ ▲ ▲ South Sudan SSP 5.26
$1.75
Wheat Flr
156 34 115 ▲ ▲ ▲
SSP 8.60
$2.87
Wau Sorghum
-1 120 86 ► ▲ ▲ South Sudan SSP 4.10
$1.37
Wheat Flr
11 481 36 ▲ ▲ ▲
SSP 7.50
$2.50
Grd Nuts
-38 447 - ▼ ▲ -
SSP 18.75
$6.25
Khartoum Wh Sorghum
16 91 15 ▲ ▲ ▲ Sudan SDG 1.72
(Om Durman) $0.65
Wheat
-9 - - ▼ - -
SDG 1.58
$0.60
Millet
6 - - ▲ - -
SDG 2.15
$0.81
Al Fashir Wh Sorghum
14 40 148 ▲ ▲ ▲ Sudan SDG 2.46
$0.93
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Afr
ica
Al Fashir Wheat
21 - - ▲ - - Sudan SDG 3.40
$1.28
Millet
-3 56 115 ► ▲ ▲
SDG 2.80
$1.06
Damazine Wh Sorghum
9 79 58 ▲ ▲ ▲ Sudan SDG 1.79
$0.67
Wheat
11 - - ▲ - -
SDG 3.33
$1.26
Millet
3 67 - ► ▲ -
SDG 2.50
$0.94
Dongula Wh Sorghum
25 88 - ▲ ▲ - Sudan SDG 2.00
$0.75
Wheat
-14 - - ▼ - -
SDG 2.23
$0.84
Millet
3 54 - ► ▲ -
SDG 2.67
$1.01
El Obeid Wh Sorghum
20 110 64 ▲ ▲ ▲ Sudan SDG 1.93
$0.73
Wheat
0 79 - ► ▲ -
SDG 2.58
$0.97
Millet
7 113 27 ▲ ▲ ▲
SDG 2.77
$1.04
Gadarif Wh Sorghum
10 107 37 ▲ ▲ ▲ Sudan SDG 1.66
$0.62
Wheat
6 66 - ▲ ▲ -
SDG 3.03
$1.14
Millet
3 91 - ► ▲ -
SDG 2.66
$1.00
Geneina Wh Sorghum
15 42 -7 ▲ ▲ ▼ Sudan SDG 1.56
$0.59
Millet
2 50 0 ► ▲ ►
SDG 1.80
$0.68
Kadugli Wh Sorghum
4 94 46 ► ▲ ▲ Sudan SDG 1.70
$0.64
Wheat
-20 18 - ▼ ▲ -
SDG 2.30
$0.87
East
Afr
ica
Kadugli Millet
0 48 - ► ▲ - Sudan SDG 2.30
$0.87
Nyala Wh Sorghum
0 5 31 ► ▲ ▲ Sudan SDG 1.74
$0.66
Wheat
0 - - ► - -
SDG 2.21
$0.83
Millet
0 43 32 ► ▲ ▲
SDG 2.78
$1.05
Port Sudan Wh Sorghum
4 91 42 ► ▲ ▲ Sudan SDG 1.91
$0.72
Wheat
-10 - - ▼ - -
SDG 1.80
$0.68
Millet
-8 - - ▼ - -
SDG 2.75
$1.04
Dar es Wh Maize
0 11 19 ► ▲ ▲ Salaam TZS 890
Tanzania $0.57
Beans*
2 30 28 ► ▲ ▲
TZS 1,428
$0.91
Rice
6 46 40 ▲ ▲ ▲
TZS 1,750
$1.12
Iringa Wh Maize
-8 0 -8 ▼ ► ▼ Tanzania TZS 600
$0.38
Rice
3 39 39 ► ▲ ▲
TZS 1,600
$1.02
Arusha Wh Maize*
-7 28 -7 ▼ ▲ ▼ Tanzania TZS 415
$0.27
Beans*
7 33 33 ▲ ▲ ▲
TZS 1,433
$0.92
Rice*
1 52 51 ► ▲ ▲
TZS 1,660
$1.06
Dodoma Wh Maize*
-1 18 -17 ► ▲ ▼ Tanzania TZS 443
$0.28
Beans*
0 16 44 ► ▲ ▲
TZS 1,608
$1.03
Rice*
-3 33 40 ► ▲ ▲
TZS 1,717
$1.10
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US$ price
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Afr
ica
Mbeya Wh Maize*
0 4 -14 ► ► ▼ Tanzania TZS 406
$0.26
Beans*
5 34 61 ▲ ▲ ▲
TZS 1,626
$1.04
Rice*
5 90 90 ▲ ▲ ▲
TZS 1,991
$1.27
Mtwara Wh Maize*
-10 -7 -26 ▼ ▼ ▼ Tanzania TZS 393
$0.25
Mwanza Rice*
-2 84 79 ► ▲ ▲ Tanzania TZS 1,738
$1.11
Songea Wh Maize*
-2 -25 -38 ► ▼ ▼ Tanzania TZS 235
$0.15
Beans*
-14 -16 3 ▼ ▼ ►
TZS 881
$0.56
Tanga Rice*
1 84 61 ► ▲ ▲ Tanzania TZS 1,786
$1.14
Kampala Wh Maize*
7 26 58 ▲ ▲ ▲ Uganda UGX 586
$0.26
Beans*
7 12 32 ▲ ▲ ▲
UGX 1,509
$0.66
Sorghum*
-7 119 2 ▼ ▲ ►
UGX 761
$0.34
Masindi Sorghum*
6 - - ▲ - - Uganda UGX 759
$0.33
Maize*
11 - - ▲ - -
UGX 523
$0.23
Beans*
9 - - ▲ - -
UGX 1,325
$0.58
So
uth
ern
Afr
ica
Lilongwe Wh Maize
-9 - 45 ▼ - ▲ Malawi MWK 64
$0.39
Rice
-2 - 56 ► - ▲
MWK 294
$1.79
Karonga Wh Maize
14 43 -10 ▲ ▲ ▼ Malawi MWK 63
$0.38
Rice
10 96 73 ▲ ▲ ▲
MWK 330
$2.01
Cassava
3 86 25 ► ▲ ▲
MWK 74
$0.45
Lunzu Wh Maize
-28 43 0 ▼ ▲ ► Malawi MWK 50
$0.31
Rice
25 67 100 ▲ ▲ ▲
MWK 299
$1.83
Cassava
55 9 11 ▲ ▲ ▲
MWK 55
$0.33
Mitundu Wh Maize
4 76 15 ► ▲ ▲ Malawi MWK 52
$0.32
Rice
28 129 189 ▲ ▲ ▲
MWK 378
$2.31
Cassava
- 11 -20 - ▲ ▼
MWK 44
$0.27
Mchinji Wh Maize
-15 58 -17 ▼ ▲ ▼ Malawi MWK 44
$0.27
Mzuzu Wh Maize
1 34 24 ► ▲ ▲ Malawi MWK 48
$0.30
Rice
28 129 189 ▲ ▲ ▲
MWK 378
$2.31
Cassava
- 11 -20 - ▲ ▼
MWK 44
$0.27
Ngabu Wh Maize
-19 100 31 ▼ ▲ ▲ Malawi MWK 67
$0.41
Rice
2 34 43 ► ▲ ▲
MWK 213
$1.30
Nsanje Wh Maize
-19 71 21 ▼ ▲ ▲ Malawi MWK 62
$0.38
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US$ price
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Afr
ica
Salima Wh Maize
23 233 58 ▲ ▲ ▲ Malawi MWK 87
$0.53
Rice
8 21 30 ▲ ▲ ▲
MWK 200
$1.22
Cassava
2 2 -42 ► ► ▼
MWK 82
$0.50
Maputo Rice
6 -8 2 ▲ ▼ ► Mozambique MZN 24
$0.91
Mz Meal
5 -5 10 ▲ ▼ ▲
MZN 26
$0.95
Wh Maize
2 1 3 ► ► ►
MZN 13
$0.48
Beans
1 -4 37 ► ► ▲
MZN 44
$1.66
Grd Nuts
7 7 114 ▲ ▲ ▲
MZN 57
$2.11
Veg Oil
-4 4 39 ► ► ▲
MZN 63
$2.34
Bread
0 0 0 ► ► ►
MZN 22
$0.82
Diesel
0 19 31 ► ▲ ▲
MZN 37
$1.37
Gasoline
0 19 95 ► ▲ ▲
MZN 48
$1.77
Manica Maize
0 -23 0 ► ▼ ► Mozambique MZN 8
$0.30
Rice
0 -13 0 ► ▼ ►
MZN 26
$0.95
Beans
2 2 2 ► ► ►
MZN 25
$0.93
Chokwe Maize
1 - 4 ► - ► Mozambique MZN 10
$0.37
Rice
-2 - 17 ► - ▲
MZN 30
$1.12
Beans
-5 - 13 ▼ - ▲
MZN 62
$2.32
So
uth
ern
Afr
ica
Gorongosa Maize
27 -21 -10 ▲ ▼ ▼ Mozambique MZN 8
$0.31
Beans
-5 15 56 ▼ ▲ ▲
MZN 63
$2.33
Maxixe Maize
6 -14 22 ▲ ▼ ▲ Mozambique MZN 11
$0.41
Rice
-5 -7 29 ▼ ▼ ▲
MZN 24
$0.90
Beans
13 -14 29 ▲ ▼ ▲
MZN 49
$1.84
Nampula Maize
12 -13 -6 ▲ ▼ ▼ Mozambique MZN 9
$0.32
Rice
-4 -25 15 ► ▼ ▲
MZN 24
$0.89
Beans
4 -11 44 ► ▼ ▲
MZN 52
$1.95
Diesel
0 18 31 ► ▲ ▲
MZN 38
$1.43
Gasoline
0 5 94 ► ▲ ▲
MZN 49
$1.83
Veg Oil
1 -23 15 ► ▼ ▲
MZN 46
$1.71
Tete Maize
-10 12 -8 ▼ ▲ ▼ Mozambique MZN 10
$0.36
Rice
0 2 36 ► ► ▲
MZN 31
$1.15
Beans
-26 -57 -17 ▼ ▼ ▼
MZN 29
$1.08
Lusaka Wh Maize
-5 0 -20 ▼ ► ▼ Zambia ZMK 1,111
$0.21
Mz Meal
-1 -3 -31 ► ► ▼
ZMK 1,298
$0.25
Diesel
0 -5 20 ► ▼ ▲
ZMK 7,566
$1.44
Chipata Wh Maize
0 -20 -28 ► ▼ ▼ Zambia ZMK 1,000
$0.19
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US$ price
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Afr
ica
Chipata Mz Meal
-11 -9 -43 ▼ ▼ ▼ Zambia ZMK 1,334
$0.25
Choma Wh Maize
3 9 -23 ► ▲ ▼ Zambia ZMK 1,028
$0.20
Mz Meal
9 -12 -35 ▲ ▼ ▼
ZMK 1,291
$0.25
Kabwe Wh Maize
44 49 16 ▲ ▲ ▲ Zambia ZMK 1,444
$0.27
Mz Meal
12 -3 -26 ▲ ► ▼
ZMK 1,340
$0.25
Kasama Wh Maize
-10 -25 -41 ▼ ▼ ▼ Zambia ZMK 1,000
$0.19
Mz Meal
6 -11 -33 ▲ ▼ ▼
ZMK 1,379
$0.26
Kitwe Wh Maize
25 -9 -35 ▲ ▼ ▼ Zambia ZMK 1,111
$0.21
Mz Meal
1 -18 -36 ► ▼ ▼
ZMK 1,205
$0.23
Mansa Wh Maize
-20 -48 -44 ▼ ▼ ▼ Zambia ZMK 889
$0.17
Mz Meal
-5 -20 -37 ▼ ▼ ▼
ZMK 1,303
$0.25
Mongu Wh Maize
0 16 -14 ► ▲ ▼ Zambia ZMK 778
$0.15
Mz Meal
-1 -5 -31 ► ▼ ▼
ZMK 1,472
$0.28
Solwezi Wh Maize
0 -21 -50 ► ▼ ▼ Zambia ZMK 833
$0.16
Mz Meal
3 -8 -30 ► ▼ ▼
ZMK 1,388
$0.26
Harare Wh Maize
8 -2 -2 ▲ ► ► Zimbabwe USD 0.33
$0.33
Maize Flr
9 14 2 ▲ ▲ ►
USD 0.50
$0.50
Sugar
5 11 -7 ▲ ▲ ▼
USD 1.05
$1.05
So
uth
ern
Afr
ica
Harare Cabbage
0 0 -50 ► ► ▼ Zimbabwe USD 0.50
$0.50
Veg Oil
0 3 29 ► ► ▲
USD 2.00
$2.00
Bread
0 0 0 ► ► ►
USD 0.71
$0.71
Diesel
4 13 29 ► ▲ ▲
USD 1.35
$1.35
Gasoline
3 7 21 ► ▲ ▲
USD 1.45
$1.45
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Major Food Commodities
Major Food Commodities
Major markets
Current
price/kg
US$ price
Percentage change Change over 1
month, over 1 year, and over
2 years (→)
Major markets
Current
price/kg
US$ price
Percentage change Change over 1
month, over 1 year, and over
2 years (→)
Over 1
month
Over 1
year
Over 2
years
Over 1
month
Over 1
year
Over 2
years
Cari
bb
ean
Port-au-Prince Imp Rice
1 -14 -20 ► ▼ ▼ Haiti HTG 44
(Croix-de- $1.10
Bossales) Maize Flr
-2 0 -18 ► ► ▼
HTG 22
$0.56
Blk Beans
1 7 -2 ► ▲ ►
HTG 59
$1.48
Wheat Flr
-5 8 -12 ▼ ▲ ▼
HTG 31
$0.78
Veg Oil
0 3 20 ► ► ▲
HTG 82
$2.07
Sugar
-2 -1 8 ► ► ▲
HTG 62
$1.58
Hinche Imp Rice
0 -8 -18 ► ▼ ▼ Haiti HTG 51
$1.30
Maize Flr
-3 -22 -31 ► ▼ ▼
HTG 24
$0.62
Blk Beans
3 25 -5 ► ▲ ▼
HTG 64
$1.62
Wheat Flr
0 43 8 ► ▲ ▲
HTG 37
$0.93
Veg Oil
0 8 17 ► ▲ ▲
HTG 86
$2.17
Sugar
-2 -1 17 ► ► ▲
HTG 75
$1.90
Cap Haïtien Imp Rice
-6 -18 -25 ▼ ▼ ▼ Haiti HTG 40
$1.00
Maize Flr
0 -28 -31 ► ▼ ▼
HTG 33
$0.84
Blk Beans
9 30 25 ▲ ▲ ▲
HTG 73
$1.83
Veg Oil
-10 -11 -15 ▼ ▼ ▼
HTG 79
$2.00
Sugar
0 -1 25 ► ► ▲
HTG 66
$1.67
Jérémie Imp Rice
0 -17 -35 ► ▼ ▼ Haiti HTG 48
$1.21
Cari
bb
ean
Jérémie Loc Mz Flr
4 0 -3 ► ► ► Haiti HTG 21
$0.54
Blk Beans
3 9 6 ► ▲ ▲
HTG 64
$1.61
Wheat Flr
-5 12 -21 ▼ ▲ ▼
HTG 35
$0.88
Veg Oil
7 17 17 ▲ ▲ ▲
HTG 92
$2.33
Sugar
2 -17 -17 ► ▼ ▼
HTG 73
$1.86
Jacmel Imp Rice
0 -24 -22 ► ▼ ▼ Haiti HTG 48
$1.21
Loc Mz Flr
4 -1 10 ► ► ▲
HTG 26
$0.66
Blk Beans
0 20 2 ► ▲ ►
HTG 66
$1.67
Wheat Flr
0 0 0 ► ► ►
HTG 44
$1.11
Veg Oil
0 0 4 ► ► ►
HTG 79
$2.00
Sugar
-1 9 15 ► ▲ ▲
HTG 76
$1.93
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Major Food Commodities
Major Food Commodities
Major markets
Current
price/kg
US$ price
Percentage change Change over 1
month, over 1 year, and over
2 years (→)
Major markets
Current
price/kg
US$ price
Percentage change Change over 1
month, over 1 year, and over
2 years (→)
Over 1
month
Over 1
year
Over 2
years
Over 1
month
Over 1
year
Over 2
years
Cen
tral A
meri
ca
San Salvador Wh Maize
0 0 32 ► ► ▲ El Salvador USD 0.55
$0.55
Rd Beans
0 -43 40 ► ▼ ▲
USD 1.48
$1.48
Seda Rd Bns
0 -37 45 ► ▼ ▲
USD 1.70
$1.70
Rice (90/10)
2 0 4 ► ► ►
USD 1.10
$1.10
Mz Tortilla
-4 11 - ► ▲ -
USD 1.12
$1.12
Sugar
0 3 3 ► ► ►
USD 0.86
$0.86
Diesel
4 12 43 ► ▲ ▲
USD 1.11
$1.11
Gasoline
7 7 29 ▲ ▲ ▲
USD 1.11
$1.11
Ahuachapan Wh Maize*
3 -6 45 ► ▼ ▲ El Salvador USD 0.41
$0.41
Seda Rd Bns*
0 -46 9 ► ▼ ▲
USD 1.20
$1.20
La Union Wh Maize*
0 -10 41 ► ▼ ▲ El Salvador USD 0.43
$0.43
Seda Rd Bns*
-8 -47 33 ▼ ▼ ▲
USD 1.26
$1.26
San Miguel Wh Maize*
-1 -12 52 ► ▼ ▲ El Salvador USD 0.38
$0.38
Seda Rd Bns*
-5 -47 11 ▼ ▼ ▲
USD 1.19
$1.19
Santa Anna Wh Maize*
3 -6 42 ► ▼ ▲ El Salvador USD 0.42
$0.42
Seda Rd Bns*
3 -44 14 ► ▼ ▲
USD 1.27
$1.27
San Vincente Wh Maize*
0 -15 45 ► ▼ ▲ El Salvador USD 0.37
$0.37
Seda Rd Bns*
- -45 20 - ▼ ▲
USD 1.32
$1.32
Cen
tral A
meri
ca
Usultan Wh Maize*
0 -13 37 ► ▼ ▲ El Salvador USD 0.39
$0.39
Seda Rd Bns*
-3 -46 14 ► ▼ ▲
USD 1.24
$1.24
Guatemala Wh Maize
4 2 17 ► ► ▲ City GTQ 3.86
Guatemala $0.51
Blk Beans
0 0 0 ► ► ►
GTQ 11.02
$1.44
Rice
0 13 0 ► ▲ ►
GTQ 8.82
$1.16
Yw Maize
0 16 24 ► ▲ ▲
GTQ 4.41
$0.58
Diesel
4 13 35 ► ▲ ▲
GTQ 8.43
$1.10
Gasoline
5 11 27 ▲ ▲ ▲
GTQ 8.93
$1.17
Tegucigalpa Wh Maize
-1 -29 3 ► ▼ ► Honduras HNL 6.25
(Zona Belén) $0.33
Rd Beans
0 -45 16 ► ▼ ▲
HNL 20.10
$1.08
Rice
0 -8 - ► ▼ -
HNL 17.64
$0.94
San Pedro Wh Maize
-3 -19 35 ► ▼ ▲ Sula HNL 8.05
Honduras $0.43
(Dandy) Rd Beans
-1 -46 34 ► ▼ ▲
HNL 19.01
$1.02
Rice
-5 -10 0 ▼ ▼ ►
HNL 18.74
$1.00
Choluteca Wh Maize*
1 -5 34 ► ▼ ▲ Honduras HNL 6.96
$0.37
Rd Beans*
-2 -41 54 ► ▼ ▲
HNL 20.53
$1.10
Comayagua Wh Maize*
10 -27 14 ▲ ▼ ▲ Honduras HNL 6.15
$0.33
Rd Beans*
7 -53 30 ▲ ▼ ▲
HNL 15.71
$0.84
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Major Food Commodities
Major Food Commodities
Major markets
Current
price/kg
US$ price
Percentage change Change over 1
month, over 1 year, and over
2 years (→)
Major markets
Current
price/kg
US$ price
Percentage change Change over 1
month, over 1 year, and over
2 years (→)
Over 1
month
Over 1
year
Over 2
years
Over 1
month
Over 1
year
Over 2
years
Cen
tral A
meri
ca
Danli Wh Maize*
5 -30 4 ▲ ▼ ► Honduras HNL 5.60
$0.30
Rd Beans*
6 -48 24 ▲ ▼ ▲
HNL 17.09
$0.91
Julticalpa Wh Maize*
-6 -41 -12 ▼ ▼ ▼ Honduras HNL 4.55
$0.24
Rd Beans*
-4 -46 40 ► ▼ ▲
HNL 18.46
$0.99
La Ceiba Wh Maize*
5 -21 28 ▲ ▼ ▲ Honduras HNL 6.50
$0.35
Rd Beans*
2 -50 6 ► ▼ ▲
HNL 17.09
$0.91
Santa Rosa Wh Maize*
0 -12 50 ► ▼ ▲ de Copan HNL 8.27
Honduras $0.44
Rd Beans*
0 -41 64 ► ▼ ▲
HNL 17.64
$0.94
Siguatepeque Wh Maize*
6 -29 17 ▲ ▼ ▲ Honduras HNL 6.15
$0.33
Rd Beans*
2 -57 12 ► ▼ ▲
HNL 13.50
$0.72
National Rice
-1 0 1 ► ► ► Average NIO 28.00
Honduras $1.50
Sugar
-1 9 25 ► ▲ ▲
HNL 17.64
$0.94
Gasoline
4 16 33 ► ▲ ▲
HNL 22.69
$1.21
Diesel
2 14 40 ► ▲ ▲
HNL 21.43
$1.15
Managua Rd Beans
-2 -38 31 ► ▼ ▲ Nicaragua NIO 24.45
$1.08
Wh Maize
1 -12 -9 ► ▼ ▼
NIO 8.77
$0.39
Rice (80/20)
4 6 9 ► ▲ ▲
NIO 21.10
$0.93
Sugar
0 10 33 ► ▲ ▲
NIO 18.17
$0.80
Cen
tral A
meri
ca
Chontales Rd Beans
- -48 17 - ▼ ▲ Nicaragua NIO 20.57
$0.90
Wh Maize
- 0 0 - ► ►
NIO 8.82
$0.39
Rice (90/10)
- 6 - - ▲ -
NIO 23.37
$1.03
Sugar
- 23 45 - ▲ ▲
NIO 17.64
$0.78
León Rd Beans
- -35 10 - ▼ ▲ Nicaragua NIO 24.25
$1.07
Wh Maize
- 0 14 - ► ▲
NIO 8.82
$0.39
Rice (80/20)
- 8 27 - ▲ ▲
NIO 21.50
$0.95
Sugar
- 67 100 - ▲ ▲
NIO 22.05
$0.97
National Gasoline
- 13 46 - ▲ ▲ Average NIO 29.34
Nicaragua $1.29
Diesel
- 18 57 - ▲ ▲
NIO 27.86
$1.23
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Major Food Commodities
Major Food Commodities
Major markets
Current
price/kg
US$ price
Percentage change Change over 1
month, over 1 year, and over
2 years (→)
Major markets
Current
price/kg
US$ price
Percentage change Change over 1
month, over 1 year, and over
2 years (→)
Over 1
month
Over 1
year
Over 2
years
Over 1
month
Over 1
year
Over 2
years
Cen
tral A
sia
Kabul Wheat Flr
0 0 40 ► ► ▲ Afghanistan AFN 22
$0.44
Wheat
-1 2 30 ► ► ▲
AFN 18
$0.37
Rice
0 12 12 ► ▲ ▲
AFN 29
$0.59
Veg Oil
0 8 37 ► ▲ ▲
AFN 86
$1.75
Diesel
-6 19 58 ▼ ▲ ▲
AFN 63
$1.28
Jalalabad Wheat Flr
0 -4 19 ► ► ▲ Afghanistan AFN 18
$0.36
Wheat
-3 8 39 ► ▲ ▲
AFN 17
$0.35
Rice
13 9 3 ▲ ▲ ►
AFN 25
$0.51
Hirat Wheat Flr
1 -2 29 ► ► ▲ Afghanistan AFN 23
$0.46
Wheat
-5 6 24 ▼ ▲ ▲
AFN 16
$0.32
Rice
-1 -1 3 ► ► ►
AFN 27
$0.54
Veg Oil
-4 2 41 ► ► ▲
AFN 75
$1.52
Diesel
-4 15 68 ► ▲ ▲
AFN 59
$1.19
Mazar Wheat Flr
-10 -4 39 ▼ ► ▲ Afghanistan AFN 18
$0.36
Wheat
-6 8 43 ▼ ▲ ▲
AFN 17
$0.34
Rice
5 22 5 ▲ ▲ ▲
AFN 33
$0.67
Veg Oil
-5 -2 40 ▼ ► ▲
AFN 78
$1.58
Diesel
-1 20 75 ► ▲ ▲
AFN 62
$1.26
Cen
tral A
sia
Faizabad Wheat Flr
0 11 35 ► ▲ ▲ Afghanistan AFN 27
$0.55
Wheat
0 18 51 ► ▲ ▲
AFN 22
$0.45
Rice
0 11 18 ► ▲ ▲
AFN 49
$1.00
Maimana Wheat Flr
10 -23 16 ▲ ▼ ▲ Afghanistan AFN 19
$0.40
Wheat
2 10 46 ► ▲ ▲
AFN 19
$0.39
Rice
2 18 13 ► ▲ ▲
AFN 38
$0.77
Kandahar Wheat Flr
1 -6 30 ► ▼ ▲ Afghanistan AFN 20
$0.41
Wheat
4 23 47 ► ▲ ▲
AFN 22
$0.46
Rice
1 -22 -14 ► ▼ ▼
AFN 28
$0.57
Nili Wheat Flr
0 -9 2 ► ▼ ► Afghanistan AFN 29
$0.59
Wheat
-2 2 11 ► ► ▲
AFN 26
$0.52
Rice
0 7 13 ► ▲ ▲
AFN 40
$0.81
Karachi Wheat
1 5 9 ► ▲ ▲ Pakistan PKR 29
$0.32
Wheat Flr
0 5 6 ► ▲ ▲
PKR 34
$0.38
Rice
0 18 45 ► ▲ ▲
PKR 49
$0.54
Gram Pulse
4 5 29 ► ▲ ▲
PKR 74
$0.82
Veg Oil
0 4 40 ► ► ▲
PKR 79
$0.88
Sugar
-2 -23 -26 ► ▼ ▼
PKR 51
$0.56
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Major Food Commodities
Major Food Commodities
Major markets
Current
price/kg
US$ price
Percentage change Change over 1
month, over 1 year, and over
2 years (→)
Major markets
Current
price/kg
US$ price
Percentage change Change over 1
month, over 1 year, and over
2 years (→)
Over 1
month
Over 1
year
Over 2
years
Over 1
month
Over 1
year
Over 2
years
Cen
tral A
sia
Karachi Gasoline
6 30 33 ▲ ▲ ▲ Pakistan PKR 95
$1.06
Diesel
5 32 44 ▲ ▲ ▲
PKR 104
$1.15
Lahore Wheat
1 3 2 ► ► ► Pakistan PKR 28
$0.31
Wheat Flr
0 1 2 ► ► ►
PKR 30
$0.33
Rice
0 36 51 ► ▲ ▲
PKR 56
$0.62
Gram Pulse
10 4 34 ▲ ► ▲
PKR 72
$0.80
Veg Oil
0 3 40 ► ► ▲
PKR 79
$0.88
Sugar
-2 -24 -26 ► ▼ ▼
PKR 51
$0.56
Gasoline
6 30 33 ▲ ▲ ▲
PKR 95
$1.06
Diesel
5 32 44 ▲ ▲ ▲
PKR 104
$1.15
Multan Wheat
-1 0 -1 ► ► ► Pakistan PKR 26
$0.29
Wheat Flr
-2 -1 1 ► ► ►
PKR 30
$0.33
Rice
0 -6 16 ► ▼ ▲
PKR 37
$0.41
Gram Pulse
5 3 37 ▲ ► ▲
PKR 75
$0.84
Veg Oil
0 4 40 ► ► ▲
PKR 79
$0.88
Sugar
-3 -25 -27 ► ▼ ▼
PKR 49
$0.54
Gasoline
6 30 31 ▲ ▲ ▲
PKR 96
$1.06
Peshawar Wheat
-1 2 9 ► ► ▲ Pakistan PKR 29
$0.32
Cen
tral A
sia
Peshawar Wheat Flr
1 1 3 ► ► ► Pakistan PKR 31
$0.34
Rice
0 0 7 ► ► ▲
PKR 47
$0.52
Gram Pulse
5 -1 35 ▲ ► ▲
PKR 78
$0.87
Veg Oil
0 4 40 ► ► ▲
PKR 79
$0.88
Sugar
-5 -26 -26 ▼ ▼ ▼
PKR 51
$0.56
Gasoline
6 29 33 ▲ ▲ ▲
PKR 95
$1.06
Quetta Wheat Flr
0 5 6 ► ▲ ▲ Pakistan PKR 33
$0.36
Rice
0 5 18 ► ▲ ▲
PKR 40
$0.44
Gram Pulse
9 -10 22 ▲ ▼ ▲
PKR 71
$0.79
Veg Oil
0 3 40 ► ► ▲
PKR 79
$0.88
Sugar
-3 -24 -26 ► ▼ ▼
PKR 50
$0.56
Gasoline
6 30 33 ▲ ▲ ▲
PKR 95
$1.06
Dushanbe Wheat Flr
3 -6 40 ► ▼ ▲ Tajikistan TJS 2.53
$0.53
Wheat
-14 9 77 ▼ ▲ ▲
TJS 2.13
$0.45
Rice
1 67 23 ► ▲ ▲
TJS 9.20
$1.93
Chickpea
1 24 63 ► ▲ ▲
TJS 9.75
$2.05
Potato
0 14 33 ► ▲ ▲
TJS 2.00
$0.42
Veg Oil
-4 11 62 ► ▲ ▲
TJS 12.15
$2.55
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Major Food Commodities
Major Food Commodities
Major markets
Current
price/kg
US$ price
Percentage change Change over 1
month, over 1 year, and over
2 years (→)
Major markets
Current
price/kg
US$ price
Percentage change Change over 1
month, over 1 year, and over
2 years (→)
Over 1
month
Over 1
year
Over 2
years
Over 1
month
Over 1
year
Over 2
years
Cen
tral A
sia
Dushanbe Sugar
-6 0 10 ▼ ► ▲ Tajikistan TJS 5.50
$1.16
Gasoline
-3 41 105 ► ▲ ▲
TJS 6.58
$1.38
Diesel
-1 41 108 ► ▲ ▲
TJS 6.23
$1.31
Gharm Wheat Flr
-3 5 60 ► ▲ ▲ Tajikistan TJS 2.88
$0.60
Wheat
-5 18 60 ▼ ▲ ▲
TJS 2.71
$0.57
Rice
0 10 23 ► ▲ ▲
TJS 8.38
$1.76
Chickpea
0 41 48 ► ▲ ▲
TJS 8.90
$1.87
Potato
10 5 16 ▲ ▲ ▲
TJS 1.85
$0.39
Veg Oil
0 50 95 ► ▲ ▲
TJS 11.70
$2.46
Sugar
-3 8 24 ► ▲ ▲
TJS 5.95
$1.25
Khorog Wheat Flr
-3 -4 33 ► ► ▲ Tajikistan TJS 2.80
$0.59
Rice
0 14 0 ► ▲ ►
TJS 8.00
$1.68
Potato
0 20 20 ► ▲ ▲
TJS 3.00
$0.63
Chickpea
11 3 33 ▲ ► ▲
TJS 8.00
$1.68
Veg Oil
0 8 33 ► ▲ ▲
TJS 12.00
$2.52
Sugar
1 2 42 ► ► ▲
TJS 7.10
$1.49
Khujand Wheat Flr
-4 -27 21 ► ▼ ▲ Tajikistan TJS 1.94
$0.41
Wheat
0 -6 20 ► ▼ ▲
TJS 1.80
$0.38
Cen
tral A
sia
Khujand Rice
0 9 20 ► ▲ ▲ Tajikistan TJS 6.00
$1.26
Chickpea
0 0 64 ► ► ▲
TJS 9.00
$1.89
Potato
0 -16 25 ► ▼ ▲
TJS 2.00
$0.42
Veg Oil
-1 -2 29 ► ► ▲
TJS 12.30
$2.59
Cttnsd Oil
-2 7 38 ► ▲ ▲
TJS 9.00
$1.89
Sugar
-2 -9 2 ► ▼ ►
TJS 5.00
$1.05
Kurgan-Tyube Wheat Flr
0 -12 44 ► ▼ ▲ Tajikistan TJS 2.60
$0.55
Wheat
0 3 100 ► ► ▲
TJS 2.00
$0.42
Rice
0 45 45 ► ▲ ▲
TJS 8.00
$1.68
Chickpea
0 13 29 ► ▲ ▲
TJS 9.00
$1.89
Potato
0 23 38 ► ▲ ▲
TJS 2.20
$0.46
Veg Oil
0 7 38 ► ▲ ▲
TJS 11.00
$2.31
Cttnsd Oil
0 13 64 ► ▲ ▲
TJS 9.00
$1.89
Sugar
0 3 20 ► ► ▲
TJS 6.00
$1.26
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Major Food Commodities
Major Food Commodities
Major markets
Current
price/kg
US$ price
Percentage change Change over 1
month, over 1 year, and over
2 years (→)
Major markets
Current
price/kg
US$ price
Percentage change Change over 1
month, over 1 year, and over
2 years (→)
Over 1
month
Over 1
year
Over 2
years
Over 1
month
Over 1
year
Over 2
years
Inte
rnati
on
al
Up River Maize
4 -7 63 ► ▼ ▲ Argentina ARS 1.16
$0.27
Wheat
6 -24 19 ▲ ▼ ▲ (Trigo Pan) ARS 1.14
$0.26
Eastern States Sft Wheat
4 -15 34 ► ▼ ▲ Australia AUD 0.24
(standard) $0.26
St. Lawrence Hrd Rd Wht
-1 -20 35 ► ▼ ▲ Canada CAD 0.38
$0.38
Caribbean Raw Sugar
7 -26 -5 ▲ ▼ ▼ (Average) USD 0.57
$0.57
Rouën Wheat
5 -23 69 ▲ ▼ ▲ France EUR 0.21
(Grade 1) $0.28
Kokshetau Wheat
10 -52 36 ▲ ▼ ▲ Kazakhstan KZT 25.50
(3 Class) $0.17
Black Sea Wheat
8 - 64 ▲ - ▲ (Average) RUB 8.30
(milling) $0.28
Randfontein Wh Maize
-12 53 109 ▼ ▲ ▲ South Africa ZAR 2.40
(SAFEX) $0.31
Inte
rnati
on
al
Randfontein Yw Maize
-11 52 102 ▼ ▲ ▲ South Africa ZAR 2.47
(SAFEX) $0.32
Wheat
0 -16 31 ► ▼ ▲
ZAR 2.76
$0.36
Bangkok Rice
3 2 -2 ► ► ► Thailand THB 17.21
(100% B) $0.56
Rice
3 22 29 ► ▲ ▲ (A1 Super) THB 16.20
$0.53
Gulf of Mexico Yw Maize
2 -3 72 ► ► ▲ United States USD 0.28
(No. 2) $0.28
Hrd Rd Wht
0 -18 43 ► ▼ ▲ (No. 2) USD 0.30
$0.30
Sft Rd Wht
2 -22 36 ► ▼ ▲ (No. 2) USD 0.26
$0.26
Yw Sorghum
-1 -3 59 ► ► ▲ (No. 2) USD 0.27
$0.27
Hanoi Rice
-4 -7 6 ► ▼ ▲ Vietnam VND 8,929
(5% broken) $0.45
NOTES: The commodities shaded in brown are the staples most often consumed by the poor in the market areas indicated. Additional commodities provided are important commodities consumed in the same areas
or fuel prices that affect food prices. Final monthly average prices are used. The symbols (▲►▼) depict the direction of price changes: the red upward-facing arrow denotes an increase of 5 percent or greater, the blue horizontal arrow denotes no change or changes that are smaller than 5 percent, and the green downward-facing arrow denotes price decreases that are 5 percent or greater. The three arrows respectively
correspond to the percent change in prices this month compared to last month, last year, and two years ago. The “-“ symbol indicates that data are not available. An asterisk (*) next to a commodity means that the
price given is a wholesale price. Otherwise, all reported prices are retail.