Soybean Price in Nigeria Today: per Kg and per Tonne, with the World Price
Soybean has quietly become one of Nigeria's most fought-over crops: poultry feed mills, vegetable-oil crushers and food processors all bid for the same harvest, and supply rarely keeps up. The exchange-traded spot price below is the cleanest public reference for that competition, quoted in naira per kilogram and updated each trading day.
Current Soybean Price in Nigeria
As of September 11, 2026, the exchange spot price of soybean in Nigeria is 750.59 NGN / kg, per AFEX.
Every Published Soybean Price Layer
| Country | Layer | Price | Source | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | exchange spot (daily) | 750.59 NGN / kg | AFEX | September 11, 2026 |
Why Nigerian soybeans often trade above the world price
The global benchmark is set by the vast harvests of Brazil, the United States and Argentina. Nigeria's crushers and feed mills, however, buy in naira from a much smaller local crop — harvested roughly October to December — and importing beans at scale is costly. When local demand outruns the harvest, the Nigerian price decouples upward from the world benchmark; the two are shown together on this page so that premium is visible rather than anecdotal.
The poultry industry is the swing factor. Soybean meal is the key protein in feed, so egg and chicken demand feeds directly into bean prices — a dynamic that has made soybean prices a leading indicator for Nigerian food-inflation watchers.
Recent Dated Observations · Nigeria
The running record behind this page — each row is a dated observation, not an estimate.
| Date | Layer | Price | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 11, 2026 | exchange spot | 750.59 NGN / kg | AFEX |
| September 10, 2026 | exchange spot | 774.1 NGN / kg | AFEX |
| September 9, 2026 | exchange spot | 774.1 NGN / kg | AFEX |
| September 8, 2026 | exchange spot | 742.39 NGN / kg | AFEX |
| September 7, 2026 | exchange spot | 742.39 NGN / kg | AFEX |
| September 4, 2026 | exchange spot | 753.39 NGN / kg | AFEX |
| August 31, 2026 | exchange spot | 757.56 NGN / kg | AFEX |
| August 21, 2026 | exchange spot | 677.5 NGN / kg | AFEX |
| August 20, 2026 | exchange spot | 685 NGN / kg | AFEX |
| August 19, 2026 | exchange spot | 685 NGN / kg | AFEX |
| August 18, 2026 | exchange spot | 686 NGN / kg | AFEX |
| August 17, 2026 | exchange spot | 686 NGN / kg | AFEX |
| August 11, 2026 | exchange spot | 690.63 NGN / kg | AFEX |
| August 10, 2026 | exchange spot | 690.63 NGN / kg | AFEX |
| August 7, 2026 | exchange spot | 681.25 NGN / kg | AFEX |
Soybean Price FAQ
What is the soybean price in Nigeria today?
As of September 11, 2026, the exchange spot price of soybean in Nigeria is 750.59 NGN / kg, per AFEX. Every figure on this page carries its source, cadence and as-of date.
What drives soybean prices in Nigeria?
Local harvest volumes (October–December), poultry-feed demand, vegetable-oil crushing demand, and the cost of the imported alternative — which depends on the world benchmark and the naira. Fuel and transport costs move the basis between producing states and southern mills.