Official NBS data · May 2026

Price of plantain (unripe) in Nigeria

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

National average · May 2026₦2,256.91per kg

Change from April 2026▲ Up ₦54.762.5% higher · was ₦2,202.15

Change from May 2025▼ Down ₦50.732.2% lower · was ₦2,307.64

Cheapest and dearest state

CheapestGombe₦1,660.56

DearestPlateau₦2,980.45

Price for any quantity

Worked out from the NBS average of ₦2,256.91 per kg. Prices in markets can differ, for example with bulk discounts, brand or quality.

How many kg?

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

Average price in each geopolitical zone.

North Central: ₦2,561.64

South South: ₦2,354.78

South West: ₦2,327.56

South East: ₦2,308.62

North East: ₦2,014.46

North West: ₦1,978.60

In May 2026, the national average price of plantain (unripe) (1kg) was ₦2,256.91, according to the National Bureau of Statistics.

That is 2.5% higher than in April 2026 (₦2,202.15) and 2.2% lower than a year earlier, in May 2025 (₦2,307.64).

Plateau recorded the highest state average (₦2,980.45) and Gombe the lowest (₦1,660.56).

By region, prices were highest in the North Central (₦2,561.64) and lowest in the North West (₦1,978.60).

Since January 2024, the price has ranged from ₦811.95 (January 2024) to ₦2,325.07 (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.