Cost of food in Nigeria increased 14.31 percent in March of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Food Inflation in Nigeria averaged 14.21 percent from 1996 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 40.87 percent in June of 2024 and a record low of -17.50 percent in January of 2000. source: National Bureau of Statistics, Nigeria

Food Inflation in Nigeria is expected to be 12.00 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Nigeria Food Inflation is projected to trend around 6.50 percent in 2027 and 6.00 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-03-16 01:20 PM
Food Inflation YoY
Feb 12.12% 8.89% 8.3%
2026-04-15 01:40 PM
Food Inflation YoY
Mar 14.31% 12.12% 11.0%
2026-05-15 12:00 PM
Food Inflation YoY
Apr 14.31% 14.7%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Consumer Price Index CPI 135.40 130.00 points Mar 2026
Core Consumer Prices 137.00 131.70 points Mar 2026
Core Inflation Rate 16.21 15.88 percent Mar 2026
CPI Housing Utilities 136.60 131.30 points Mar 2026
CPI Transportation 137.40 132.20 points Mar 2026
Food Inflation YoY 14.31 12.12 percent Mar 2026
GDP Deflator 199.15 196.73 points Sep 2025
Inflation Rate YoY 15.38 15.06 percent Mar 2026
Inflation Rate MoM 4.20 2.01 percent Mar 2026


Nigeria Food Inflation
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
14.31 12.12 40.87 -17.50 1996 - 2026 percent Monthly
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