Red Maize price in Nigeria today
Red Maize costs a median of ₦2,250 per painter across 8 Nigerian markets as of 5 August 2026. Prices range from ₦1,500 at Dawanau Int. Market Yan Baka Market to ₦4,000 at Gboko Main Market.
Median price · Nigeria
₦2,250per painter
Stableover 90 days
- Lowest
- ₦1,500 Dawanau Int. Market Yan Baka Market
- Typical range
- ₦2,000 – ₦3,000 middle 50% of markets
- Highest
- ₦4,000 Gboko Main Market
- Markets surveyed
- 8 mean ₦2,500
Last surveyed
Red Maize prices by market
| Market | State | Price per painter | vs cheapest | Surveyed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dawanau Int. Market Yan Baka Market | Kano | ₦1,500 | cheapest | |
| Lugbe Market | Abuja | ₦2,000 | +33.3% | |
| Mushin Market | Lagos | ₦2,000 | +33.3% | |
| Mile 12 Market | Lagos | ₦2,000 | +33.3% | |
| Gariki Market | Enugu | ₦2,500 | +66.7% | |
| Ogbogonogo Market | Asaba | ₦3,000 | +100% | |
| Effurun Market | Delta | ₦3,000 | +100% | |
| Gboko Main Market | Benue | ₦4,000 | +166.7% |
Price history — last 90 days
Median price moved from ₦3,000 per painter in 11 May 2026 to ₦3,000 in 3 Aug 2026.
View the weekly figures
| Week of | Median | Lowest | Highest | Observations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ₦3,000 | ₦2,000 | ₦4,000 | 15 | |
| ₦2,500 | ₦2,000 | ₦3,800 | 15 | |
| ₦3,000 | ₦2,000 | ₦4,000 | 14 | |
| ₦3,000 | ₦2,000 | ₦4,000 | 15 | |
| ₦3,000 | ₦2,000 | ₦4,000 | 15 | |
| ₦3,000 | ₦2,000 | ₦4,000 | 9 | |
| ₦3,000 | ₦2,000 | ₦4,000 | 11 | |
| ₦3,000 | ₦2,000 | ₦4,000 | 12 | |
| ₦2,500 | ₦2,000 | ₦3,000 | 12 | |
| ₦3,000 | ₦2,000 | ₦3,000 | 9 | |
| ₦3,000 | ₦2,000 | ₦3,500 | 11 | |
| ₦2,750 | ₦2,000 | ₦3,000 | 12 | |
| ₦3,000 | ₦3,000 | ₦3,000 | 2 |
Understanding Red Maize prices in Nigeria
Why Red Maize prices vary so much
Red Maize costs 167% more at Gboko Main Market (₦4,000) than at Dawanau Int. Market Yan Baka Market (₦1,500) — a difference of ₦2,500 per painter for the same item.
Most of that gap is transport and distance from where the item is produced or landed. Market size matters too: high-turnover markets buy in larger volumes and sell on thinner margins, while smaller neighbourhood markets carry the cost of a shorter supply chain. Whether a market is primarily wholesale or retail can account for much of the rest.
Which unit is Red Maize sold in?
Markets report Red Maize in painter, 100kg bag, 50kg bag, mudu. We never average across units — a price per painter and a price per 100kg bag are different figures, and treating them as one number produces something meaningless. Compare like with like, and check the unit before assuming one market is cheaper than another.
Where can you buy Red Maize cheapest?
The lowest recorded price is ₦1,500 per painter at Dawanau Int. Market Yan Baka Market in Kano. We currently track Red Maize across 8 states, with the widest coverage in Lagos, Benue, Adamawa. Prices below are the most recent survey from each market — always confirm before travelling for a difference that transport would cancel out.
All figures are medians of prices recorded in Nigerian markets, published in Naira.
Red Maize price by unit
per painter
₦2,250
₦1,500 – ₦4,000 · 8 markets
per 100kg bag
₦46,000
₦38,000 – ₦70,000 · 8 markets
per 50kg bag
₦25,000
₦22,000 – ₦35,000 · 5 markets
per mudu
₦950
₦700 – ₦1,300 · 4 markets
Red Maize prices by state
Prices vary considerably by state, mostly with distance from producing regions and transport costs.