Nigeria’s food inflation fell for the fifth consecutive time in November 2025 to 11.08 percent as prices of key staples continue to drop across markets in the country.
Data from the most recent Consumer Price Index report, showed that food inflation in Africa’s most populous nation, fell from 13.12 percent in October, reflecting a two percent drop month-on-month.
After a series of fluctuations between January to June, the rate of food inflation has experienced a consistent drop since July.
The NBS pins the major driver of the November food inflation fall to declining prices in tomatoes, cassava tubers, eggs, grounded pepper, and crayfish.
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“The Food inflation rate in November 2025 was 11.08 percent on a year-on-year basis. This was 28.85 percent points lower compared to the rate recorded in November 2024 (39.93 percent),” the report noted.
Similarly, headline inflation eased for the eight consecutive time to 15.45 percent in the review period, down from 16.05 percent in October.
Some key drivers include food and non-alcoholic beverages, restaurants and accommodations services and transport, which all contributed 5.78, 1.87 and 1.54 percent, respectively.
Further analysis of the report shows that rural inflation again surpassed urban inflation by two percent, posing questions around insurgency dominating many rural communities as well as a clamour for excess gains by farmers and aggregators.
Rural inflation stood at 15.15 percent, while urban inflation recorded an inflation rate of 13.61 percent in the period.
Experts attribute the trend to farmers and traders moving produce to urban centres where markets are more reliable and profitable.
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On a state level, Kogi recorded the highest food inflation in November at 17.83 percent, closely followed by Ogun at 16.52 percent, and Rivers at 16.11 percent.
Meanwhile, Imo, Katsina and Akwa Ibom States recorded the lowest food inflation at 3.52, 3.65, and 4.52 percent, respectively.
As the festive period approaches, Nigerians across the country are optimistic, as a year ago, many could not afford to celebrate due to hardship and skyrocketing food prices.
But the ease in food inflation is changing that narrative as prices of key staples have dropped in many states.