Hong Kong Wholesale Food Prices Analysis
Historical Price Trends and Market Dynamics
ML, Cursor AI, Claude.ai (date format fix)
2025-11-04
Executive Summary
This report provides analysis of wholesale food prices in Hong Kong for the past 12 months, based on historical data collected by the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department (AFCD). The analysis covers price trends, variability across food categories, and market dynamics over time.
Dataset Overview
The dataset contains 11662 records of wholesale food prices, with 10622 records (91.1%) containing valid price information. The data spans 343 days from November 03, 2024 to October 29, 2025, covering 35 unique food items across 5 food categories.
Price Analysis by Category
Summary Statistics
| Food Category | Observations | Mean | Median | Std Dev | Min | Max |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marine fish | 3390 | 54.04 | 51.0 | 24.86 | 13.00 | 99.00 |
| Livestock / Poultry | 1279 | 26.72 | 24.4 | 13.17 | 8.47 | 51.24 |
| Freshwater fish | 1026 | 20.44 | 19.7 | 1.85 | 18.40 | 23.00 |
| Vegetables | 4243 | 6.55 | 5.8 | 3.21 | 1.40 | 30.70 |
| Eggs | 684 | 0.98 | 1.0 | 0.12 | 0.80 | 1.25 |
Price Distribution Visualization
Price Distribution by Food Category (Boxplot showing median, quartiles, and outliers)
Average Price Comparison
Average Wholesale Price by Food Category
Key Finding: The highest average category price is $54.04 (Marine fish), while the lowest is $0.98 (Eggs), representing a 55.1x price difference.