Yam (small) price in Nigeria today
Yam (small) costs a median of ₦1,500 per piece across 14 Nigerian markets as of 4 November 2026. Prices range from ₦500 at Gboko Main Market to ₦3,000 at Ajah Market. The price has fallen 25% over the past 90 days.
Median price · Nigeria
₦1,500per piece
-25%over 90 days
- Lowest
- ₦500 Gboko Main Market
- Typical range
- ₦1,500 – ₦2,000 middle 50% of markets
- Highest
- ₦3,000 Ajah Market
- Markets covered
- 14 mean ₦1,757
Latest insights
Yam (small) prices by market
| Market | State | Price per piece | vs cheapest | Insight date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gboko Main Market | Benue | ₦500 | cheapest | |
| Dawanau Int. Market Yan Baka Market | Kano | ₦1,400 | +180% | |
| Dawanau Int. Market | Kano | ₦1,400 | +180% | |
| Ogbogonogo Market | Delta | ₦1,500 | +200% | |
| Lugbe Market | Abuja | ₦1,500 | +200% | |
| Mushin Market | Lagos | ₦1,500 | +200% | |
| Jimeta Modern Market | Adamawa | ₦1,500 | +200% | |
| Gariki Market | Enugu | ₦1,500 | +200% | |
| International Market Abakalili | Ebonyi | ₦1,800 | +260% | |
| Relief Market | Imo | ₦2,000 | +300% | |
| Effurun Market | Delta | ₦2,000 | +300% | |
| Century Market | Lagos | ₦2,500 | +400% | |
| Ikare Market | Ondo | ₦2,500 | +400% | |
| Ajah Market | Lagos | ₦3,000 | +500% |
Price history — last 90 days
Median price moved from ₦2,000 per piece in 12 Aug 2026 to ₦1,500 in 2 Nov 2026.
View the weekly figures
| Week of | Median | Lowest | Highest | Observations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ₦2,000 | ₦700 | ₦3,000 | 23 | |
| ₦1,500 | ₦700 | ₦3,000 | 35 | |
| ₦1,500 | ₦700 | ₦3,000 | 38 | |
| ₦1,500 | ₦700 | ₦3,000 | 26 | |
| ₦2,000 | ₦500 | ₦3,000 | 33 | |
| ₦1,600 | ₦500 | ₦3,000 | 30 | |
| ₦1,600 | ₦500 | ₦3,000 | 26 | |
| ₦1,500 | ₦500 | ₦3,000 | 34 | |
| ₦1,500 | ₦500 | ₦3,000 | 34 | |
| ₦1,500 | ₦500 | ₦3,000 | 34 | |
| ₦1,500 | ₦500 | ₦3,000 | 45 | |
| ₦1,500 | ₦500 | ₦3,000 | 22 | |
| ₦1,500 | ₦500 | ₦3,000 | 20 |
Understanding Yam (small) prices in Nigeria
Why Yam (small) prices vary so much
Yam (small) costs 500% more at Ajah Market (₦3,000) than at Gboko Main Market (₦500) — a difference of ₦2,500 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 (small) getting more expensive?
Over the last 90 days the median price has fallen from ₦2,000 to ₦1,500 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 (small) sold in?
Markets report Yam (small) 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 (small) cheapest?
The lowest recorded price is ₦500 per piece at Gboko Main Market in Benue. We currently track Yam (small) across 10 states, with the widest coverage in Lagos, Kano, Delta. Prices below are the most recent insight 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.
Yam (small) price by unit
per piece
₦1,500
₦500 – ₦3,000 · 14 markets
per 12 pieces
₦30,000
₦24,000 – ₦36,000 · 2 markets
Yam (small) prices by state
Prices vary considerably by state, mostly with distance from producing regions and transport costs.