Food prices rose in April, NBS said

The National Bureau of Statistics said prices of tomatoes, pulses, garri, onions, ginger and other food items recorded a month-on-month increase in April 2026.

The NBS stated this in its Selected Food Price Monitoring report for April 2026, released in Abuja on Tuesday.

The report shows that the average price of 1kg of tomatoes increased by 6.60 percent on a month-on-month basis, from N1,104.85 recorded in March 2026 to N1,177.92 in April 2026.

“However, on an annual basis, the price of 1kg of tomatoes fell by 8.23 ​​percent from N1,283.57 recorded in April 2025.”

Similarly, the report said the average price of 1kg of cocoa beans increased by 0.99 per cent on a month-on-month basis, from N1,325.85 in March 2026 to N1,338.93 in April 2026.

“However, on a year-on-year basis, the price dropped significantly by 44.89 per cent from N2,429.39 recorded in April 2025 to N1,338.93 in April 2026.”

It also shows that the average price of 1kg of white garri increased by 0.93 percent on a month-on-month basis, from N801.54 in March 2026 to N808.96 in April 2026.

“However, on an annual basis, the price fell by 39.86 percent from N1,345.10 recorded in April 2025.”

The report said the average price of 1kg of shallots increased by 0.98 percent from N1,153.14 recorded in March 2026 to N1,164.39 in April 2026.

“Year on year, 1 kg of onions is down 22.56 percent from N1,503.56 recorded in April 2025.”

The report also said the average price of 1kg of fresh ginger increased by 0.73 percent on a month-on-month basis, from N5,541.25 recorded in March 2026 to N5,581.82 in April 2026.

“Year on year, 1 kg of ginger increased by 12.30 percent from N4,970.66 recorded in April 2025.”

It said that the average price of one liter of palm oil increased by 0.12 percent on a month-on-month basis, from N2,393.38 recorded in March 2026 to N2,396.32 in April 2026.

“On a year-on-year basis, the amount also increased by 4.77 percent from N2,516.36 recorded in April 2025.”

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Based on state profile analysis, the report shows that in April 2026, the highest average price of 1kg of tomatoes was recorded in Bayelsa at N1,600.73, while the lowest price was recorded in Plateau at N730.48.

It said Oyo recorded the highest average price for 1kg of cocoa beans at N1,938.91, while the lowest price was in Taraba at N750.

According to the report, Abia recorded the highest average price of 1kg of white garri at N1,075.47, while the lowest price was reported in Plateau at N517.94.

The report said the highest price for 1kg of shallot bulbs was recorded in Abia at N2,115.67, while Kwara recorded the lowest price at N684.38.

NBS also said that the highest average price for 1kg of shallot bulbs was recorded in Abia at N2,191.63, while the lowest price was recorded in Nasarawa at N832.16.

It said Ekiti recorded the highest average price of a bottle of palm oil at N2,819.09, while Abia recorded the lowest price at N2,024.41.

Analysis by zone shows that the average price of 1kg of tomatoes is highest in the South-South region at N1,561.10, followed by the South East at N1,379.57. “The lowest price was recorded in the North West at N822.72.”

The South West and South-South regions recorded the highest average price for 1 kg of cocoa beans at N1,787.09 and N1,764.99 respectively, while the lowest price was in the North East at N871.79.

It said that the South East recorded the highest average price of 1kg white garri at N944.58, followed by the South-South at N944.01, while the North-Central recorded the lowest price at N673.88.

NBS also said the South East and South-South recorded the highest average price of 1kg of shallot bulbs at N1,735.53 and N1,268.96 respectively.

“North-Central recorded the lowest average price for 1 kg of onions at N911.40.”

The report said the South West region recorded the highest average price for 1 kg of fresh ginger at N6,812.92, followed by the South East Region at N6,432.15.

“The North East region recorded the lowest average price for 1 kg of fresh ginger at N881.12.”