Updated week of 5 October 2026 · Yobe state · data period 2026-08
₦63,835 per 100kg bag · ₦638,350 per tonne · ₦19,150,500 per 10-tyre lorry (30t)
▲ 1.4% vs previous monthBehind this number: market median from World Bank Real-Time Food Prices (modelled) and WFP monitoring · observation period 2026-08 · corridor haulage re-priced weekly to the diesel pump price · how our numbers are made
💬 Check any price on WhatsApp — free. Message Lokoja and ask "price of maize in Damaturu" in English, Pidgin, Hausa, Yorùbá or Igbo. No app to install.| Month | 50kg bag | 100kg bag | Tonne |
|---|---|---|---|
| August 2026 | ₦31,918 | ₦63,835 | ₦638,350 |
| July 2026 | ₦31,474 | ₦62,948 | ₦629,480 |
| June 2026 | ₦30,124 | ₦60,247 | ₦602,470 |
| May 2026 | ₦29,404 | ₦58,807 | ₦588,070 |
| April 2026 | ₦29,458 | ₦58,917 | ₦589,170 |
| March 2026 | ₦28,874 | ₦57,748 | ₦577,480 |
| February 2026 | ₦25,590 | ₦51,180 | ₦511,800 |
| January 2026 | ₦26,874 | ₦53,748 | ₦537,480 |
| December 2025 | ₦26,614 | ₦53,228 | ₦532,280 |
| November 2025 | ₦27,796 | ₦55,593 | ₦555,930 |
| October 2025 | ₦30,724 | ₦61,449 | ₦614,490 |
| September 2025 | ₦34,260 | ₦68,519 | ₦685,190 |
| August 2025 | ₦36,874 | ₦73,747 | ₦737,470 |
Corridor Risk Score for maize in Damaturu, August 2026. Higher means a sharp price fall (15% or more) is more likely over the next three months; Low markets have historically fallen about 1 in 12 times, High markets about 1 in 3.
Flag: this market sits in a conflict-affected area. Access risk is shown, not priced into the score.
Seasonally soft: in past years maize prices at Damaturu have tended to weaken over the next three months. Last year the maize price in Damaturu fell 25% between August and November (₦36,874 to ₦27,796 per bag). How the score works · full portfolio scoring is available through the API.