Vegetables
Onion in Nigeria: prices and market analysis
Dry-season crop of the north, traded across West Africa.
Prices updated 4 November 2026
- Average price
- ₦567,000 / tonne
- 4-week change
- −0.3%
- Cheapest market
- Sokoto · ₦534,000
- Dearest market
- FCT · ₦616,000
- Season now
- Planting
- On Agromate
- 10 t offered · 0 kg wanted
Onion, month by month
Colour: crop stage. Blue line: typical rainfall for Kano (1991–2020).
Nov · stage
Planting
Land preparation and planting. Seed quality and timing decide most of the season.
- Typical rain
- 5 mm
- Mean temperature
- 23.7°C
Threats in Nov
No major field threats at this stage. Check stored produce for weevils and moisture.
Price by state
Weekly price per tonne in the main producing states. Pilot estimate, replace with NBS / field data.
- Kano
- Sokoto
- Kebbi
- Kaduna
Show as table
| Week | Kano | Sokoto | Kebbi | Kaduna |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Aug | ₦500k | ₦519k | ₦533k | ₦530k |
| 26 Aug | ₦499k | ₦516k | ₦531k | ₦539k |
| 2 Sept | ₦500k | ₦517k | ₦531k | ₦535k |
| 9 Sept | ₦512k | ₦507k | ₦529k | ₦533k |
| 16 Sept | ₦497k | ₦510k | ₦531k | ₦530k |
| 23 Sept | ₦510k | ₦516k | ₦525k | ₦540k |
| 30 Sept | ₦510k | ₦511k | ₦520k | ₦530k |
| 7 Oct | ₦531k | ₦546k | ₦551k | ₦561k |
| 14 Oct | ₦532k | ₦542k | ₦545k | ₦560k |
| 21 Oct | ₦537k | ₦545k | ₦552k | ₦556k |
| 28 Oct | ₦533k | ₦537k | ₦556k | ₦554k |
| 4 Nov | ₦536k | ₦534k | ₦548k | ₦567k |
Price gap: 15%. Onion costs ₦534,000 a tonne in Sokoto and ₦616,000 in FCT. Buyers can save by sourcing from Sokoto; check the truck cost first.
| State | Latest / tonne | vs average |
|---|---|---|
| Sokoto | ₦534,000 | −5.8% |
| Kano | ₦536,000 | −5.5% |
| Kebbi | ₦548,000 | −3.4% |
| Katsina | ₦565,000 | −0.4% |
| Kaduna | ₦567,000 | +0.0% |
| Lagosconsumer market | ₦602,000 | +6.2% |
| FCTconsumer market | ₦616,000 | +8.6% |
Season and harvest outlook
Farmers are planting. Supply from last season is running down, which usually pushes prices up.
- Jangrowing
- Febharvest
- Marharvest
- Aprharvest
- Maygrowing
- Jun–
- Jul–
- Aug–
- Sep–
- Octplanting
- Novplanting
- Decplanting
Typical calendar and main producing states from public agronomy references; varies by zone and year.
Weather risk in producing states
Next 7 days, read against this month's crop stage. Live from Open-Meteo.
Kano
Late rains0 mm · 0 wet days · up to 37°C
Little rain at planting time. Wait for steady rains before sowing.
Sokoto
Heat0 mm · 0 wet days · up to 38°C
Very hot days ahead. Move perishables early in the day and keep them shaded or cool.
Kebbi
Heat0 mm · 0 wet days · up to 38°C
Very hot days ahead. Move perishables early in the day and keep them shaded or cool.
Kaduna
Late rains0 mm · 0 wet days · up to 35°C
Little rain at planting time. Wait for steady rains before sowing.
Katsina
Late rains0 mm · 0 wet days · up to 37°C
Little rain at planting time. Wait for steady rains before sowing.
Jigawa
Late rains0 mm · 0 wet days · up to 36°C
Little rain at planting time. Wait for steady rains before sowing.
Crop reference
Main producing states
Kano, Sokoto, Kebbi, Kaduna, Katsina, Jigawa, Plateau
Varieties traded
Red Creole, Bombay Red, Local (Kano) red
What buyers grade on
- Bulb size
- Skin quality
- Sprouting and rot
Storage and handling
Cure in the field, then store in ventilated sheds; good storage carries supply into the rains.
Risks
| Storage rot | Medium | Poor curing leads to rot in storage. |
|---|---|---|
| Price swings | High | Glut at harvest, scarcity in the rains. |
Typical calendar and main producing states from public agronomy references; varies by zone and year.
