Yam (large) price in Kano today
Yam (large) costs a median of ₦2,200 per piece across 2 markets in Kano State as of 30 October 2026. Prices range from ₦2,000 at Dawanau Int. Market Yan Baka Market to ₦2,400 at Dawanau Int. Market. The price has risen 26.3% over the past 90 days.
Median price · Kano State
₦2,200per piece
+26.3%over 90 days
- Lowest
- ₦2,000 Dawanau Int. Market Yan Baka Market
- Typical range
- ₦2,100 – ₦2,300 middle 50% of markets
- Highest
- ₦2,400 Dawanau Int. Market
- Markets covered
- 2 mean ₦2,200
Latest insights
Yam (large) prices at Kano markets
| Market | State | Price per piece | vs cheapest | Insight date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dawanau Int. Market Yan Baka Market | Kano | ₦2,000 | cheapest | |
| Dawanau Int. Market | Kano | ₦2,400 | +20% |
Price history — last 90 days
Median price moved from ₦1,900 per piece in 10 Aug 2026 to ₦2,400 in 28 Oct 2026.
View the weekly figures
| Week of | Median | Lowest | Highest | Observations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ₦1,900 | ₦1,900 | ₦1,900 | 5 | |
| ₦1,700 | ₦1,700 | ₦2,000 | 6 | |
| ₦2,000 | ₦2,000 | ₦2,000 | 5 | |
| ₦2,000 | ₦2,000 | ₦2,000 | 1 | |
| ₦2,000 | ₦2,000 | ₦2,000 | 2 | |
| ₦2,000 | ₦2,000 | ₦2,000 | 1 | |
| ₦3,000 | ₦2,800 | ₦3,000 | 3 | |
| ₦3,000 | ₦3,000 | ₦3,000 | 3 | |
| ₦2,500 | ₦2,000 | ₦2,500 | 3 | |
| ₦2,000 | ₦2,000 | ₦2,400 | 4 | |
| ₦2,400 | ₦2,400 | ₦2,400 | 2 |
Understanding Yam (large) prices in Kano State
Why Yam (large) prices vary so much
Yam (large) costs 20% more at Dawanau Int. Market (₦2,400) than at Dawanau Int. Market Yan Baka Market (₦2,000) — a difference of ₦400 per piece 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.
Is Yam (large) getting more expensive?
Over the last 90 days the median price has risen from ₦1,900 to ₦2,400 per piece — a change of 26.3%. If you buy this regularly and have somewhere to store it, buying ahead may be worth considering.
All figures are medians of prices recorded in Nigerian markets, published in Naira.