ZAMBIA Price Bulletin May 2021
The Famine Early Warning Systems Network (FEWS NET) monitors trends in staple food prices in countries vulnerable to food insecurity. For each FEWS NET country and region, the Price Bulletin provides a set of charts showing monthly prices in the current marketing year in selected urban centers and allowing users to compare current trends with both five-year average prices, indicative of seasonal trends, and prices in the previous year.
Maize grain and maize meal are the most important food commodities and indicators of food security in Zambia. All of the markets represented — with the exception of Kitwe — are in provincial centers and thus provide a geographic representation. Chipata and Choma are both areas of high maize production, while Mansa and Mongu are indicative of low production areas. Kabwe, Kitwe, and Lusaka are all urban areas where demand for these commodities is high. Solwezi is a new mining town with an increasing demand for food commodities.
Source: FEWS NET gratefully acknowledges Central Statistics Office (CSO), Zambia for the market data and information used to produce this report.
l 02 T e it 5 Year Average 2015/16 - 2019/20 Previous Year 2019/20 Current Year 2020/21 1 2 Maize (White): Nominal retail prices in Kitwe Maize (White): Nominal retail prices in Lusaka
6.00 6.0
5.00 5.0
4.00 4.0
3.00 3.0 ZMW/kg ZMW/kg 2.00 2.0
1.00 1.0
0.00 0.0 May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr 5 Year Average Previous Year Current Year 5 Year Average Previous Year Current Year
Maize (White): Nominal retail prices in Chipata Maize (White): Nominal retail prices in Choma
6.00 6.00
5.00 5.00
4.00 4.00
3.00 3.00 ZMW/kg ZMW/kg 2.00 2.00
1.00 1.00
0.00 0.00 May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr 5 Year Average Previous Year Current Year 5 Year Average Previous Year Current Year
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l 0 T e it 5 Year Average 2015/16 - 2019/20 Previous Year 2019/20 Current Year 2020/21 1 2 Maize (White): Nominal retail prices in Kabwe Maize (White): Nominal retail prices in Kasama
7.00 6.00
6.00 5.00 5.00 4.00 4.00 3.00
3.00 ZMW/kg ZMW/kg 2.00 2.00
1.00 1.00
0.00 0.00 May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr 5 Year Average Previous Year Current Year 5 Year Average Previous Year Current Year
Maize (White): Nominal retail prices in Mansa Maize (White): Nominal retail prices in Mongu
5.00 7.00
6.00 4.00 5.00
3.00 4.00
ZMW/kg 2.00 ZMW/kg 3.00 2.00 1.00 1.00
0.00 0.00 May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr 5 Year Average Previous Year Current Year 5 Year Average Previous Year Current Year
Maize (White): Nominal retail prices in Solwezi Roller Maize Meal: Nominal retail prices in Lusaka
5.00 7.00
6.00 4.00 5.00
3.00 4.00 ZMW/kg ZMW/kg 2.00 3.00 2.00 1.00 1.00
0.00 0.00 May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr 5 Year Average Previous Year Current Year 5 Year Average Previous Year Current Year
Roller Maize Meal: Nominal retail prices in Chipata Roller Maize Meal: Nominal retail prices in Choma
7.00 7.00
6.00 6.00
5.00 5.00
4.00 4.00 ZMW/kg ZMW/kg 3.00 3.00
2.00 2.00
1.00 1.00
0.00 0.00 May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr 5 Year Average Previous Year Current Year 5 Year Average Previous Year Current Year
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l 0 T e it 5 Year Average 2015/16 - 2019/20 Previous Year 2019/20 Current Year 2020/21 1 2 Roller Maize Meal: Nominal retail prices in Kabwe Roller Maize Meal: Nominal retail prices in Kasama
6.00 7.00
5.00 6.00 5.00 4.00 4.00 3.00 ZMK/kg
ZMW/kg 3.00 2.00 2.00
1.00 1.00
0.00 0.00 May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr 5 Year Average Previous Year Current Year 5 Year Average Previous Year Current Year
Roller Maize Meal: Nominal retail prices in Kitwe Roller Maize Meal: Nominal retail prices in Mongu
7.00 7.00
6.00 6.00
5.00 5.00
4.00 4.00 ZMK/kg 3.00 ZMW/kg 3.00
2.00 2.00
1.00 1.00
0.00 0.00 May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr 5 Year Average Previous Year Current Year 5 Year Average Previous Year Current Year
Roller Maize Meal: Nominal retail prices in Mansa Roller Maize Meal: Nominal retail prices in Solwezi
7.00 7.00
6.00 6.00
5.00 5.00
4.00 4.00 ZMW/kg ZMW/kg 3.00 3.00
2.00 2.00
1.00 1.00
0.00 0.00 May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr 5 Year Average Previous Year Current Year 5 Year Average Previous Year Current Year
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