In April 2024, food prices in Nigeria increased considerably compared to April of the preceding year. Prices of sweet potato, plantain (unripe), and broken rice (ofada) increased the most. In particular, the price of a kilogram of unripe plantain grew by over 168 percent compared to the previous year, while the price of a tuber of yam rose by about 154 percent. Overall, none of the selected foods recorded a price decrease.
Increase in average prices of selected food products in Nigeria as of April 2024
(compared to the previous year)
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NBS (Nigeria). (May 23, 2024). Increase in average prices of selected food products in Nigeria as of April 2024 (compared to the previous year) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1226123/percentage-change-in-prices-of-selected-food-products-in-nigeria/
NBS (Nigeria). "Increase in average prices of selected food products in Nigeria as of April 2024 (compared to the previous year)." Chart. May 23, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1226123/percentage-change-in-prices-of-selected-food-products-in-nigeria/
NBS (Nigeria). (2024). Increase in average prices of selected food products in Nigeria as of April 2024 (compared to the previous year). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1226123/percentage-change-in-prices-of-selected-food-products-in-nigeria/
NBS (Nigeria). "Increase in Average Prices of Selected Food Products in Nigeria as of April 2024 (Compared to The Previous Year)." Statista, Statista Inc., 23 May 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1226123/percentage-change-in-prices-of-selected-food-products-in-nigeria/
NBS (Nigeria), Increase in average prices of selected food products in Nigeria as of April 2024 (compared to the previous year) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1226123/percentage-change-in-prices-of-selected-food-products-in-nigeria/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Increase in average prices of selected food products in Nigeria as of April 2024 (compared to the previous year) [Graph], NBS (Nigeria), May 23, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1226123/percentage-change-in-prices-of-selected-food-products-in-nigeria/
