The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has reported a slight decline in the prices of several staple foods, including beans, garri, maize, tomatoes, beef, and rice, in September 2025.
The figures were released in the NBS Selected Food Prices Watch report for September 2025 in Abuja on Tuesday.
According to the report, the average price of 1kg of brown beans fell by 33.70 per cent year-on-year, from N2,738.59 in September 2024 to N1,815.76 in September 2025. Month-on-month, beans decreased by 1.74 per cent from N1,847.82 in August 2025.
Similarly, 1kg of white garri dropped by 25.51 per cent year-on-year, from N1,170.25 to N871.78, and by 6.52 per cent from August’s N932.53. White grain maize (sold loose) fell 16.57 per cent year-on-year, from N1,065.14 to N888.68, and 6.56 per cent month-on-month from N951.04.
Tomatoes also recorded a 10.56 per cent decline year-on-year, from N1,430.87 to N1,279.84, and a marginal 0.45 per cent month-on-month drop from N1,285.61.
However, the average price of 1kg of local rice increased slightly by 1.99 per cent year-on-year, from N1,914.77 to N1,952.94, though it fell 0.56 per cent from August’s N1,963.87. Boneless beef rose 21.79 per cent year-on-year, from N5,633.60 to N6,861.25, but was nearly stable month-on-month, decreasing by 0.02 per cent from N6,860.07.
State-level analysis showed the highest average price for 1kg of brown beans in Enugu at N2,337.58, and the lowest in Yobe at N1,223.42. Ebonyi recorded the highest white garri price at N1,297.22, while Taraba had the lowest at N450. White maize was costliest in Imo at N1,488.50 and cheapest in Yobe at N547.84. Tomato prices peaked in Ebonyi at N2,301.38 and were lowest in Plateau at N697.69. Local rice was highest in Enugu at N2,385.73 and lowest in Lagos at N1,963.87. Boneless beef topped in Imo at N9,070.39, while Benue recorded the lowest at N6,860.07.
Regional analysis showed that the South-East and South-West had the highest average price of 1kg of brown beans at N2,241.48 and N2,082.52, respectively, with the North-West recording the lowest at N1,397.97. White garri was most expensive in the South-East (N1,223.77) and South-South (N977.56), while the North-Central had the lowest price at N640.68. White maize was costliest in the South-East (N1,247.60) and South-South (N1,113.41), with the North-East at the lowest (N607.93). Local rice prices were highest in the North-Central (N2,031.33) and South-East (N2,029.48), with the South-South recording the lowest (N2,029.48). Tomato prices peaked in the South-East (N2,004.88) and South-South (N1,593.09), while the North-West had the lowest at N870.78.
The report comes after President Bola Tinubu, in September, directed a Federal Executive Council Committee to take measures aimed at reducing food prices further by ensuring the safe passage of products across the country.
NAN
