Nigeria food price report — week 42, 2026

12 October 2026 – 18 October 2026. National average crop prices across major Nigerian markets and the week's biggest observed moves.

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Across 16 crops, the biggest weekly rise in national average was Palm Oil (+13.9%) and the biggest fall Tomato (-43.5%).

Biggest observed price moves

National average prices, week 42

CropAvg priceWeek changeDataUnit
🌽 Maize₦77,174+1.3%Estimate50kg bag
🍚 Rice₦70,580+1.2%2/37 observed50kg bag
🍅 Tomato₦1,850-43.5%1/37 observedcrate
🥔 Cassava₦46,236+3.0%Estimate100kg bag
🍠 Yam₦119,585-1.3%2/37 observed100kg bag
🫘 Beans₦55,796-6.9%2/37 observed50kg bag
🌶️ Pepper₦18,429+0.7%Estimatebasket
🧅 Onion₦2,177+0.7%1/37 observedbag
🍫 Cocoa₦988,910+1.3%Estimatetonne
🍌 Plantain₦17,705-1.3%Estimatebunch
🌾 Sorghum₦18,404-2.0%2/37 observed50kg bag
🥜 Groundnut₦90,898-20.2%2/37 observed50kg bag
🫘 Soybean₦122,632-1.2%Estimate50kg bag
🛢️ Palm Oil₦79,425+13.9%2/37 observed25L can
🌿 Sesame₦92,505+3.0%Estimate50kg bag
🥜 Cashew₦134,897+2.3%Estimate50kg bag

Figures as of 18 October 2026. Changes compare with 11 October 2026. Get this report every week: RSS feed.

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