Synthetic Crop Market Demand Signals
This dataset provides simulated crop market demand signals, capturing detailed information on commodity types, buyer segments, order sizes, price trends, and seasonal patterns across regions. It is designed for agricultural market forecasting, demand analysis, and strategic planning, enabling users to model market behaviors and anticipate supply needs.
Sample rows
preview · 8 of 200 rows · all 14 columns| signal_idstring | buyer_typestring | order_size_valuefloat | commodity_typestring | commodity_namestring | order_size_metricstring | order_datedate | price_per_unitfloat | price_trendstring | seasonstring | regionstring | forecasted_demandfloat | signal_sourcestring | notesstring |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SIG-00001 | processor | 5200.5 | grain | Wheat | tons | 2023-04-15 | 275.6 | falling | spring | USA Midwest | 5450 | transaction | Bulk processor order for spring harvest wheat. |
| SIG-00002 | wholesaler | 12500 | grain | Corn | tons | 2023-07-03 | 0.42 | stable | summer | Brazil Mato Grosso | 13500 | transaction | Large wholesale order during peak export season. |
| SIG-00003 | exporter | 8800 | grain | Rice | tons | 2023-08-22 | 280 | stable | summer | Vietnam Mekong Delta | 9000 | survey | Export order for Viet rice, steady summer demand. |
| SIG-00004 | processor | 3400 | grain | Barley | tons | 2023-05-10 | 225.5 | falling | spring | Canada Alberta | 4000 | transaction | Barley for malt processing, spring input. |
| SIG-00005 | retailer | 2100 | grain | Oats | bushels | 2023-09-18 | 1.15 | rising | autumn | UK East Anglia | 2400 | survey | Retailers increasing oats stock before autumn peak. |
| SIG-00006 | processor | 6000 | oilseed | Soybeans | tons | 2023-11-05 | 315.8 | rising | autumn | Argentina Santa Fe | 6500 | transaction | Processor order for oilseed extraction, autumn demand spike. |
| SIG-00007 | exporter | 4500 | oilseed | Rapeseed | tons | 2023-03-27 | 290 | stable | spring | Germany Saxony | 5000 | survey | Spring export order for EU rapeseed. |
| SIG-00008 | wholesaler | 12000 | oilseed | Peanuts | kilograms | 2023-12-11 | 2.85 | rising | winter | USA Georgia | 13000 | survey | Winter wholesale peanut demand, prepping for festive snacks. |
| SIG-00009 | processor | 7000 | oilseed | Canola | tons | 2023-06-19 | 320.1 | stable | summer | Canada Saskatchewan | 7100 | transaction | Bulk canola for summer oil processing. |
| SIG-00010 | retailer | 950 | oilseed | Sunflower Seeds | kilograms | 2023-07-08 | 4.2 | rising | summer | Ukraine Kherson | 1200 | simulation | Retail order for snacks, summer demand climbing. |
| SIG-00011 | retailer | 2600 | vegetable | Potato | kilograms | 2023-10-04 | 1.28 | stable | autumn | India Punjab | 3000 | transaction | Retail potato demand steady in autumn festival period. |
| SIG-00012 | processor | 5000 | vegetable | Tomato | kilograms | 2023-06-14 | 2.1 | rising | summer | Italy Campania | 5500 | transaction | Summer tomato processing order, demand rising for sauces. |
| SIG-00013 | retailer | 850 | vegetable | Carrot | kilograms | 2023-03-12 | 1.45 | stable | spring | France Loire | 1000 | survey | Spring retail carrot order, preparing for Easter. |
| SIG-00014 | wholesaler | 1800 | vegetable | Onion | kilograms | 2023-09-25 | 1.22 | falling | autumn | Mexico Guanajuato | 2000 | survey | Autumn onion glut, wholesale prices dropping. |
| SIG-00015 | retailer | 1500 | fruit | Apple | kilograms | 2023-09-10 | 2.75 | rising | autumn | USA Washington State | 1700 | transaction | Apple demand peaks at autumn harvest, retail orders rising. |
| SIG-00016 | wholesaler | 28000 | fruit | Banana | tons | 2023-07-20 | 0.35 | stable | summer | Ecuador Coast | 30000 | transaction | Major summer banana shipment for export market. |
| SIG-00017 | retailer | 1150 | fruit | Strawberry | kilograms | 2023-06-03 | 4.5 | rising | summer | Spain Andalusia | 1300 | survey | Summer strawberry harvest, retail demand surging. |
| SIG-00018 | retailer | 800 | fruit | Blueberry | kilograms | 2023-07-12 | 5.8 | stable | summer | Canada British Columbia | 1000 | survey | Retailers stock up on blueberries in peak season. |
| SIG-00019 | processor | 3500 | fruit | Grape | tons | 2023-09-15 | 5 | falling | autumn | Italy Tuscany | 3700 | transaction | Autumn grape harvest, order for wine production. |
| SIG-00020 | retailer | 1250 | fruit | Orange | kilograms | 2023-12-05 | 2.6 | stable | winter | Spain Valencia | 1400 | survey | Winter orange orders for holiday supply. |
What the 200 rows show
from the 200-row sampleWholesaler (buyer type) stands out: mean order_
- 3,163median order_
size_ value - 3price trends
- 3signal sources
- 4seasons
- 5order size metrics
- 3.6median price_
per_ unit
Median 3,163, from 0.0 to 42,500.
- string 10
- float 3
- date 1
Columns
14 columns in three groups| column | type | description | example |
|---|---|---|---|
| Text 10 columns | |||
signal_id | string | Unique identifier for each demand signal recordunique | SIG-00001 |
commodity_name | string | Name of the crop commodity (e.g., wheat, corn, soybeans) | Wheat |
commodity_type | string | Type or classification of the crop commodity (e.g., grain, vegetable, fruit)6 values · optional | grain |
buyer_type | string | Type of buyer placing the order (e.g., wholesaler, retailer, processor, exporter)wholesaler · retailer · processor · exporter · other | processor |
order_size_metric | string | Unit of measurement for order size (e.g., tons, bushels, kilograms)6 values | tons |
price_trend | string | Direction of price movement compared to previous period (e.g., rising, falling, stable)rising · falling · stable | falling |
season | string | Season during which the order was placed (e.g., spring, summer, autumn, winter)spring · summer · autumn · winter | spring |
region | string | Geographic region or market where the demand signal originated | USA Midwest |
signal_source | string | Source of the demand signal (e.g., market simulation, survey, transaction)simulation · survey · transaction · other · optional | transaction |
notes | string | Additional remarks or context about the demand signaloptional | Bulk processor order for … |
| Numbers 3 columns | |||
order_size_value | float | Quantity of commodity ordered in the specified metric0 or more | 5200.5 |
price_per_unit | float | Price per unit of the commodity at the time of order0 or more | 275.6 |
forecasted_demand | float | Forecasted demand for the commodity in the region and season (if available)0 or more · optional | 5450 |
| Dates and times 1 column | |||
order_date | date | Date when the demand signal (order) was placed | 2023-04-15 |
Use it for
An agriculture dashboard
Order_
size_ value by buyer_ type and a breakdown of commodity_ type. Excel, Power BI or Tableau. Why do the 27 wholesaler rows have a mean order_
size_ value of 19,650? A root-cause class exercise
Hand out the rows and one question. The answer is in the data, not in the brief.
- Signals200SIG-000015200.5processorSIG-0000212500wholesal…SIG-000038800exporter
A software demo
Believable signals with commodity_
name, commodity_ type and buyer_ type to fill a screen in front of a buyer.
blueprint · synthetic-crop-market-demand-signals
Behind this dataset
Same schema. As many rows as you need.
These 200 rows came out of a blueprint — 14 columns with generation rules behind each one. Open it in Data Factory to retune a column, add your own, wire in foreign keys, and run it at the size you actually need.
- Each signal linked to commodity type
- Buyer type and order size assigned
- Price trend calculated
- Seasonal variation flagged
1 credit per row. Preview 20 rows free. Buy rows for the full run.
- Exports
- CSV, JSON, JSONL, Parquet, SQL, Excel, TSV, XML
- Licence
- yours to use, including commercially
- API slug
- synthetic-crop-market-demand-signals