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Monthly Food Price Monitoring Ukraine
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This resource details the market price fluctuations for essential food items within Ukraine. The underlying data source is the World Food Programme, which monitors the cost and availability of various staples. While the global data collection began as early as 1992 for a few countries, the records contained in this file primarily offer monthly observations for Ukraine, starting around March 2014. The price values observed range from a minimum of 1.39 to a maximum of 182, with an average price of 22.
Columns
The dataset contains 17 columns detailing the price records. Key fields include:
- date The date of the price observation. Dates start around 2014-03-15.
- cmname The name of the specific food item being tracked, such as 'Rice - Retail'. Approximately 20% of records are missing this detail.
- unit The measurement unit for the price (e.g., KG or L). KG is the most frequent unit used.
- category The broad classification of the food item, such as 'cereals and tubers'.
- price The monetary value reported for the food item. 80% of records contain valid price data.
- currency The currency used for reporting, which is consistently the Ukrainian Hryvnia (UAH).
- country The country where the data was collected, fixed as Ukraine.
- admname Administrative area 1 name. This field is entirely missing for all records.
- adm1id Administrative area 1 code.
- mktname The name of the specific market reporting the price. 'National Average' is a frequently observed value.
- mktid The market code identifier.
- cmid The food item commodity code.
- ptid The price type code.
- umid The unit of measure code.
- catid The category code.
- sn A serial number or record identifier.
- default A field that contains no valid data, missing for all records.
Distribution
The dataset is provided as a single CSV file, named
wfp_food_prices_ukraine.csv, and is 3.5 MB in size. It comprises 29,100 records in total, organised across 17 columns. Important to note, approximately 20% of the key metrics (such as item name, unit, and price) are marked as missing, while fields like admname and default are 100% null. The expected update frequency for this specific file is noted as never.Usage
This resource is designed for socio-economic analysis and humanitarian planning. Ideal applications include:
- Economic tracking of essential commodity costs and inflation dynamics.
- Identifying specific markets or regions within Ukraine facing food affordability issues.
- Supporting policy decisions related to food security and agricultural subsidies.
- Academic research into supply chain vulnerabilities or conflict economics.
Coverage
The geographic coverage is limited strictly to Ukraine. The time coverage for the records within this file begins in March 2014. The data largely consists of monthly observations. It specifically tracks defined food commodities, including staple grains and sugars, with all pricing reported in UAH.
License
CC0: Public Domain
Who Can Use It
- Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs): To inform targeted humanitarian relief operations.
- Economists and Financial Analysts: For modelling market behaviour and inflationary pressures.
- Government Analysts: For national reporting on food availability and market surveillance.
- Students and Researchers: For academic projects focused on development or conflict impacts.
Dataset Name Suggestions
- Ukraine Staple Food Prices 2014-onwards
- WFP Ukraine Market Commodity Costs
- Monthly Food Price Monitoring Ukraine
- National Food Commodity Prices Ukraine
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Original Data Source: Monthly Food Price Monitoring Ukraine
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