Yam (medium) price in Nigeria today

Why Yam (medium) prices vary so much

Yam (medium) costs 900% more at Ahia Ohru New Market (₦7,000) than at Gboko Main Market (₦700) — a difference of ₦6,300 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 (medium) getting more expensive?

Over the last 90 days the median price has fallen from ₦4,000 to ₦3,000 per piece — a change of 25%. Prices easing usually reflects harvest supply reaching the markets, and that window does not always last.

Which unit is Yam (medium) sold in?

Markets report Yam (medium) in piece, 12 pieces. We never average across units — a price per piece and a price per 12 pieces 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 Yam (medium) cheapest?

The lowest recorded price is ₦700 per piece at Gboko Main Market in Benue. We currently track Yam (medium) across 11 states, with the widest coverage in Lagos, Delta, Abia. Prices below are the most recent insight from each market — always confirm before travelling for a difference that transport would cancel out.