WFP · Jonglei

Akobo

Latest retail prices recorded by the World Food Programme at Akobo, Jonglei; most recent month: November 2025.

FoodUnitPriceMonth12 monthsAgainst the national median
Maize mealkgkg£7,000Nov 2025+30.2%-4.4%
Ricekgkg£13,000Nov 2025+58.5%+39.8%
Sorghum (local)3.5 kg3.5 kg£10,000Nov 2025+2.8%-14.9%
Sorghum (white, imported)3.5 kg3.5 kg£10,000Nov 2025+1.3%-16.7%
Livestock (goat, medium-sized male)headhead£350,000Nov 2025+170.1%+30.0%
Livestock (sheep, medium-sized male)headhead£300,000Nov 2025-8.3%0.0%
Saltkgkg£10,000Nov 2025+39.9%+100.0%
Sugar (brown, imported)kgkg£13,000Nov 2025+16.0%+44.4%
Oil (vegetable)LL£20,000Nov 2025+88.2%+33.3%
Beans (red)kgkg£12,000Nov 2025-0.7%-6.4%
Cabbagekgkg£15,000Nov 2025—-1.5%
Onionskgkg£14,125Nov 2025+32.4%+4.9%

Prices are in local currency, as recorded on the markets. The 12-month change compares the same month a year earlier. The last column compares the price at this market with the national median for the same month.

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Source: World Food Programme (WFP), VAM food prices, via the Humanitarian Data Exchange (HDX), CC BY-IGO, update of 19 October 2026 · Shelfpedia calculations: national medians, 12-month change, market and region counts.