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Official NBS data · May 2026

Price of catfish (fresh) in Nigeria

National average price per kg, how it has changed, and where it is cheapest and dearest.

National average · May 2026₦6,118.83per kg
Change from April 2026▲ Up ₦24.730.4% higher · was ₦6,094.10
Change from May 2025▲ Up ₦505.399.0% higher · was ₦5,613.44
Cheapest and dearest state

CheapestZamfara₦3,870.34

DearestPlateau₦8,324.00

Price for any quantity

Worked out from the NBS average of ₦6,118.83 per kg. Prices in markets can differ, for example with bulk discounts, brand or quality.

Price history

National average per kg, January 2024 to May 2026. Hover or tap for each month.

By region · May 2026

Average price in each geopolitical zone.

South East: ₦6,969.25

North Central: ₦6,769.62

North East: ₦6,541.56

South South: ₦5,942.29

South West: ₦5,778.14

North West: ₦4,941.61

Key facts

In May 2026, the national average price of catfish (fresh) (1kg) was ₦6,118.83, according to the National Bureau of Statistics.

That is 0.4% higher than in April 2026 (₦6,094.10) and 9.0% higher than a year earlier, in May 2025 (₦5,613.44).

Plateau recorded the highest state average (₦8,324.00) and Zamfara the lowest (₦3,870.34).

By region, prices were highest in the South East (₦6,969.25) and lowest in the North West (₦4,941.61).

Since January 2024, the price has ranged from ₦2,497.37 (January 2024) to ₦6,118.83 (May 2026).

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Source: National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), Selected Food Price Watch. Figures are NBS averages of prices collected across all 36 states and the FCT, published monthly. The latest release is for May 2026. Prices in your market may differ.