Roots & tubers
Yam in Nigeria: prices and market analysis
Prized staple tuber; Benue is the heart of yam country.
Prices updated 4 November 2026
- Average price
- ₦372,000 / tonne
- 4-week change
- −0.2%
- Cheapest market
- Benue · ₦343,000
- Dearest market
- FCT · ₦402,000
- Season now
- Harvest
- On Agromate
- 6 t offered · 0 kg wanted
Yam, month by month
Colour: crop stage. Blue line: typical rainfall for Benue (1991–2020).
Nov · stage
Harvest
Harvest and drying. Losses are highest now if crops get wet or are left too long.
- Typical rain
- 30 mm
- Mean temperature
- 25.4°C
Losses to watch
Store in ventilated yam barns, out of the sun; handle gently to avoid bruising and rot.
Threats in Nov
Price by state
Weekly price per tonne in the main producing states. Pilot estimate, replace with NBS / field data.
- Benue
- Niger
- Taraba
- Nasarawa
Show as table
| Week | Benue | Niger | Taraba | Nasarawa |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Aug | ₦351k | ₦355k | ₦358k | ₦365k |
| 26 Aug | ₦351k | ₦353k | ₦358k | ₦368k |
| 2 Sept | ₦341k | ₦354k | ₦356k | ₦374k |
| 9 Sept | ₦341k | ₦351k | ₦365k | ₦372k |
| 16 Sept | ₦345k | ₦351k | ₦364k | ₦366k |
| 23 Sept | ₦349k | ₦355k | ₦365k | ₦370k |
| 30 Sept | ₦342k | ₦356k | ₦358k | ₦367k |
| 7 Oct | ₦347k | ₦357k | ₦360k | ₦370k |
| 14 Oct | ₦349k | ₦350k | ₦362k | ₦373k |
| 21 Oct | ₦348k | ₦358k | ₦361k | ₦364k |
| 28 Oct | ₦351k | ₦356k | ₦364k | ₦369k |
| 4 Nov | ₦343k | ₦354k | ₦360k | ₦366k |
Price gap: 17%. Yam costs ₦343,000 a tonne in Benue and ₦402,000 in FCT. Buyers can save by sourcing from Benue; check the truck cost first.
| State | Latest / tonne | vs average |
|---|---|---|
| Benue | ₦343,000 | −7.8% |
| Niger | ₦354,000 | −4.8% |
| Taraba | ₦360,000 | −3.2% |
| Nasarawa | ₦366,000 | −1.6% |
| Kogi | ₦380,000 | +2.2% |
| Lagosconsumer market | ₦401,000 | +7.8% |
| FCTconsumer market | ₦402,000 | +8.1% |
Season and harvest outlook
Harvest is under way in the main producing states. Supply is rising, which usually pulls prices down.
- Jan–
- Febplanting
- Marplanting
- Aprplanting
- Maygrowing
- Jungrowing
- Julgrowing
- Augharvest
- Sepharvest
- Octharvest
- Novharvest
- Decharvest
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.
Benue
Good drying0 mm · 0 wet days · up to 35°C
Dry week ahead: good conditions to harvest and dry produce.
Niger
Good drying0 mm · 0 wet days · up to 36°C
Dry week ahead: good conditions to harvest and dry produce.
Taraba
Good drying0 mm · 0 wet days · up to 36°C
Dry week ahead: good conditions to harvest and dry produce.
Nasarawa
Good drying0 mm · 0 wet days · up to 35°C
Dry week ahead: good conditions to harvest and dry produce.
Kogi
Good drying0 mm · 0 wet days · up to 36°C
Dry week ahead: good conditions to harvest and dry produce.
Enugu
Good drying6 mm · 0 wet days · up to 32°C
Dry week ahead: good conditions to harvest and dry produce.
Crop reference
Main producing states
Benue, Niger, Taraba, Nasarawa, Kogi, Enugu, Plateau
Varieties traded
White yam, Water yam, Yellow yam
What buyers grade on
- Tuber size
- Bruises and cuts
- Rot
Storage and handling
Store in ventilated yam barns, out of the sun; handle gently to avoid bruising and rot.
Risks
| Storage rot | High | Bruised tubers rot in storage. |
|---|---|---|
| Nematodes | Medium | Damage tuber skins and reduce storage life. |
Typical calendar and main producing states from public agronomy references; varies by zone and year.
