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Official NBS data · May 2026

Price of goat meat (bone in) in Nigeria

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

National average · May 2026₦6,923.97per kg
Change from April 2026▲ Up ₦49.350.7% higher · was ₦6,874.62
Change from May 2025▲ Up ₦213.033.2% higher · was ₦6,710.94
Cheapest and dearest state

CheapestKogi₦4,036.66

DearestImo₦8,802.10

Price for any quantity

Worked out from the NBS average of ₦6,923.97 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 East: ₦8,599.13

South South: ₦7,318.80

South West: ₦7,228.60

North East: ₦6,866.87

North West: ₦6,378.76

North Central: ₦5,722.02

Key facts

In May 2026, the national average price of goat meat (bone in) (1kg) was ₦6,923.97, according to the National Bureau of Statistics.

That is 0.7% higher than in April 2026 (₦6,874.62) and 3.2% higher than a year earlier, in May 2025 (₦6,710.94).

Imo recorded the highest state average (₦8,802.10) and Kogi the lowest (₦4,036.66).

By region, prices were highest in the South East (₦8,599.13) and lowest in the North Central (₦5,722.02).

Since January 2025, the price has ranged from ₦6,202.36 (January 2025) to ₦6,923.97 (May 2026).

More meat & poultry

Beef (boneless)1kg₦7,171.41 per kg▲ Up ₦251.47 from April Frozen chicken1kg₦6,012.60 per kg▲ Up ₦69.60 from April Chicken wings1kg₦5,037.89 per kg▲ Up ₦11.56 from April Chicken feet1kg₦4,006.07 per kg▲ Up ₦14.06 from April Eggs1 egg₦261.14 per 1 egg▲ Up ₦1.92 from April Eggs (crate of 30)crate of 30₦6,149.18 per crate of 30▲ Up ₦6.07 from April
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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.