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Official NBS data · May 2026

Price of crayfish (small white) in Nigeria

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

National average · May 2026₦8,971.56per kg
Change from April 2026▲ Up ₦113.661.3% higher · was ₦8,857.90
Change from May 2025▲ Up ₦924.7211.5% higher · was ₦8,046.84
Cheapest and dearest state

CheapestBayelsa₦6,608.57

DearestAbuja₦10,050.71

Price for any quantity

Worked out from the NBS average of ₦8,971.56 per kg. Prices in markets can differ, for example with bulk discounts, brand or quality.

Price history

National average per kg, January 2025 to May 2026. Hover or tap for each month.

By region · May 2026

Average price in each geopolitical zone.

South West: ₦9,787.23

South East: ₦9,306.15

North West: ₦9,246.85

North Central: ₦9,030.44

North East: ₦9,011.92

South South: ₦7,446.84

Key facts

In May 2026, the national average price of crayfish (small white) (1kg) was ₦8,971.56, according to the National Bureau of Statistics.

That is 1.3% higher than in April 2026 (₦8,857.90) and 11.5% higher than a year earlier, in May 2025 (₦8,046.84).

Abuja recorded the highest state average (₦10,050.71) and Bayelsa the lowest (₦6,608.57).

By region, prices were highest in the South West (₦9,787.23) and lowest in the South South (₦7,446.84).

Since January 2025, the price has ranged from ₦6,227.04 (January 2025) to ₦9,380.69 (July 2025).

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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.