Vegetables
Tomato in Nigeria: prices and market analysis
Most supply comes from irrigated dry-season farms in the north.
Prices updated 4 November 2026
- Average price
- ₦492,000 / tonne
- 4-week change
- +0.6%
- Cheapest market
- Kano · ₦464,000
- Dearest market
- FCT · ₦529,000
- Season now
- Planting
- On Agromate
- 1.5 t offered · 0 kg wanted
Tomato, 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
Past crises and how they were fought
2016 · Tuta absoluta destroyed over 80% of Kaduna tomato farms; state of emergency; baskets up to about ₦42,000.
Response: Emergency spraying and farmer training; long-term control relies on pheromone traps, clean seedlings and rotating insecticide groups.
Price by state
Weekly price per tonne in the main producing states. Pilot estimate, replace with NBS / field data.
- Kano
- Kaduna
- Plateau
- Katsina
Show as table
| Week | Kano | Kaduna | Plateau | Katsina |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Aug | ₦430k | ₦450k | ₦453k | ₦460k |
| 26 Aug | ₦443k | ₦445k | ₦451k | ₦465k |
| 2 Sept | ₦442k | ₦445k | ₦455k | ₦463k |
| 9 Sept | ₦439k | ₦447k | ₦455k | ₦470k |
| 16 Sept | ₦438k | ₦446k | ₦460k | ₦469k |
| 23 Sept | ₦439k | ₦445k | ₦454k | ₦468k |
| 30 Sept | ₦434k | ₦441k | ₦451k | ₦462k |
| 7 Oct | ₦453k | ₦465k | ₦472k | ₦487k |
| 14 Oct | ₦457k | ₦465k | ₦475k | ₦484k |
| 21 Oct | ₦463k | ₦470k | ₦477k | ₦487k |
| 28 Oct | ₦460k | ₦475k | ₦473k | ₦487k |
| 4 Nov | ₦464k | ₦473k | ₦474k | ₦488k |
Price gap: 14%. Tomato costs ₦464,000 a tonne in Kano and ₦529,000 in FCT. Buyers can save by sourcing from Kano; check the truck cost first.
| State | Latest / tonne | vs average |
|---|---|---|
| Kano | ₦464,000 | −5.7% |
| Kaduna | ₦473,000 | −3.9% |
| Plateau | ₦474,000 | −3.7% |
| Katsina | ₦488,000 | −0.8% |
| Jigawa | ₦492,000 | +0.0% |
| Lagosconsumer market | ₦522,000 | +6.1% |
| FCTconsumer market | ₦529,000 | +7.5% |
Season and harvest outlook
Farmers are planting. Supply from last season is running down, which usually pushes prices up.
- Janharvest
- Febharvest
- Marharvest
- Aprharvest
- Mayharvest
- 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.
Kaduna
Late rains0 mm · 0 wet days · up to 35°C
Little rain at planting time. Wait for steady rains before sowing.
Plateau
Late rains0 mm · 0 wet days · up to 31°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.
Bauchi
Late rains0 mm · 0 wet days · up to 35°C
Little rain at planting time. Wait for steady rains before sowing.
Crop reference
Main producing states
Kano, Kaduna, Plateau, Katsina, Jigawa, Bauchi, Gombe
Varieties traded
Roma, UC 82B, Hybrid varieties
What buyers grade on
- Ripeness
- Bruising
- Size uniformity
Storage and handling
Highly perishable. Move in crates, not sacks; cold rooms extend shelf life by days.
Risks
| Post-harvest loss | High | A large share is lost in transport and markets without crates and cooling. |
|---|---|---|
| Tuta absoluta | High | The tomato leaf miner can destroy whole fields. |
| Price swings | High | Prices spike in the rainy season and crash at peak harvest. |
Typical calendar and main producing states from public agronomy references; varies by zone and year.
